Egypt's FM to meet with EU Commissioner for the Mediterranean in Cairo
CAIRO – 1 March 2025: Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty will meet with Ms. Dubravka Šuica, European Commissioner for the Mediterranean, in Cairo on Sunday, March 2.
Abdelatty Šuica will hold extensive discussions and then a press conference, according to a statement by the Egyptian Foreign Ministry on Saturday.
Šuica's visit is part of a series of high-level consultations led by Commissioner Šuica to shape the New Pact for the Mediterranean, according to a statement from the EU diplomatic delegation to Egypt. The Pact, which is currently being developed in close collaboration with Mediterranean partners and EU Member States, aims to address shared challenges by promoting people-to-people relations, fostering economic growth, and strengthening regional security and stability.
Šuica will meet with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi; Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly; Minister of Planning, Economic Development and International Cooperation Rania Al-Mashat.
She will sign together with the Egyptian Government the project 'Egypt Food Resilience', worth €90 million and co-funded by the EU and the European Investment Bank.
During the visit, Commissioner Šuica will also address Egypt's efforts to advance on its political and economic reforms, in line with the EU's Macrofinancial Assistance package and the priorities of the Strategic and Comprehensive Partnership. In this context, the EU will continue to work with its our partners to attract EU's investments in Egypt, especially in clean technology and renewable energy, according to the statement.
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