Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry on Friday’s evening heads to Qatar and Saudi Arabia, said Spokesman for the Foreign Ministry Ahmed Abu Zeid.
The spokesman added that Shoukry and Qatar’s Foreign Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al-Thani on Saturday will co-chair the Egyptian-Qatari joint higher committee’s meeting in Doha.
The committee will discuss ways of fostering bilateral relations at the political, economic and security levels, as well as holding in-depth talks on regional issues, notably the crisis in the Gaza Strip, according to the spokesman.
The Egyptian and Qatari foreign ministers will highlight their countries’ efforts to reach an immediate ceasefire in the Palestinian enclave.
The spokesman noted the two top diplomats will witness the signing of a number of memorandums of understanding (MoUs) to enhance cooperation in certain areas.
On Sunday, Shoukry will fly to the Saudi capital, Riyadh, where he will take part in a political consultative meeting between Egypt and the Gul
f Cooperation Council (GCC).
The two sides will probe ways of strengthening joint coordination and cooperation in the political and economic spheres.
Source: State Information Service Egypt
Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry will hold on Monday a session of talks with Dutch Foreign Minister Hanke Bruins Slot.
The meeting, which will be held at the Foreign Ministry Headquarters in the New Administrative Capital, will deal with relations binding Egypt and The Netherlands and means to cement them in various domains in addition to regional and international issues of mutual concern topped by the conditions in the Gaza Strip.
The two ministers are due to hold a press conference at the end of their talks.
Shoukry will receive Monday Sigrid Kaag, Senior Humanitarian and Reconstruction Coordinator for Gaza.
H.E. Dr. Rania Al-Mashat, Minister of International Cooperation and Governor of Egypt at the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, reviews with members of the Bank’s Board of Directors the results of their visit to Egypt.
Source: State Information Service Egypt