Foreign
Minister Badr Abdel Aati and Investment and Foreign Trade Minister Mohammad
Farid Saleh received Eritrean President’s Economic Adviser Hagos Gebrehiwet and
Eritrean Trade and Industry Minister Nasruddin Saleh. The meeting underscored
Egypt’s commitment to deepening strategic relations with Eritrea, particularly
in economic, investment, trade, and industrial fields, in support of Eritrea’s
national development efforts.
Minister Abdel Aati
reaffirmed Egypt’s full support for Eritrea’s sovereignty and territorial
integrity, stressing the importance of building on high-level exchanges and
enhancing coordination to boost trade and encourage joint investments. He
highlighted Egypt’s readiness to provide technical assistance and capacity
building in priority sectors, while encouraging greater participation of
Egyptian private companies in the Eritrean market.
Minister Farid
emphasized the potential of Eritrea’s market and the importance of
strengthening ties between business communities in both countries. He pointed
to opportunities under the African Continental Free Trade Agreement to expand
Egyptian exports and regional integration.
The talks also
addressed regional issues, including Sudan’s crisis, with both sides agreeing
on the need to preserve Sudan’s unity and institutions while rejecting parallel
entities. They further discussed Red Sea security, affirming that its
governance and stability remain the responsibility of littoral states.
Source: The Egyptian Gazette