Egypt’s Minister of Foreign Affairs and Emigration Badr Abdelatty asserted, during his meeting with his US counterpart Antony Blinken, the strategic nature of bilateral ties and both countries’ keenness to boost them for the best interest of the Egyptian and American peoples.
Abdelatty asserted the importance of working together to improve the different aspects of political, military, trade and economic cooperation between Egypt and the US with the aim of boosting strategic partnership.
Blinken asserted the US keenness on boosting relations with Egypt and agreement of both sides on the importance of holding a second round of the joint economic committee meetings to promote economic and trade ties between both countries, Spokesman for the Foreign Ministry Ahmed Abu Zeid said.
The talks probed a number of regional issues of mutual interest on the Arab and African arenas, topped by the latest developments in Libya, the Horn of Africa, security of Red Sea and the political and security situation on the African coast.
Both sides exchanged views on efforts exerted to settle conflicts in the region.
Both ministers agreed on continuing coordination and consultation in the coming period in mediation efforts on the crisis in Gaza and containing the regional escalation.
Source: The Egyptian Gazette
