OPEN// Egypt, Poland FMs in talks over elevating bilateral relations
CAIRO, June 26 (MENA) - Minister of Foreign Affairs, Emigration and Egyptian Expatriates Badr Abdelatty and his Polish counterpart Radosław Sikorski expressed their desire to elevate bilateral relations during a phone call on Thursday.
The contact focused on increasing trade volume and attracting more Polish investments to Egypt.
Both ministers reviewed the progress in bilateral relations in recent years.
They also followed up on the outcome of the Polish foreign minister's visit to Cairo in April that underscored the importance of continuing bilateral frameworks, such as the Joint Economic Committee.
Abdelatty praised Poland's EU Council presidency and its support for Egypt within EU institutions.
He also welcomed the European Council's approval of the second tranche (€4 billion) of the EU's financial support package for Egypt.
As for the Middle East developments, the contact tackled Egypt's efforts to secure a ceasefire, and humanitarian aid access.
Abdelatty reviewed Egypt's contacts to de-escalate Iran-Israel tensions, urging both sides to maintain calm for regional stability.
The Polish minister lauded Egypt's role to boost security and stability in the region and its efforts to secure a ceasefire in Gaza and maintain Iran-Israel ceasefire. (MENA)
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