Egyptian, Beninese FMs discuss potential areas of cooperation
CAIRO – 9 March 2025: Minister of Foreign Affairs and Immigration Badr Abdelatty received Saturday a phone call from his Beninese counterpart Olushegun Adjadi Bakari who expressed eagerness for visiting Egypt soon to expand bilateral cooperation.
On his side, Minister Abdelatty affirmed commitment to backing development in Benin, especially in the realms of trade, investment, security, constructions, infrastructure, electricity, renewable energy, digitalization, pharmaceuticals, mining, and agricultural processing. He added that many Egyptian firms looked forward to exploring investment opportunities in the country.
The Egyptian minister similarly offered delivering training to Beninese diplomats, and increasing Egyptian drug exports to the country.
The two ministers also conferred over regional and global affairs of mutual interest, agreeing to coordinate at international organizations to fulfill African interests, and to periodically hold bilateral meetings to push forward collaboration.
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