CAIRO – 9 February 2022: Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry and his Maltese counterpart, Foreign Minister Evarist Bartolo, have welcomed efforts to intensify political consultation mechanisms between the two countries. The ministers discussed means of boosting bilateral relations, especially in light of the special pace of progress these relations witness in all fields and the mutual support in the international forums. Shoukry and Bartolo discussed a number of regional issues of mutual concern and agreed on the need to continue coordination and consultations on boosting relations between Egypt and Malta, the statement said. In July, Shokry discussed with his Maltese counterpart aspects of bilateral cooperation, and continuous consultation over regional issues of mutual interest, such as the Libyan crisis, illegal migrations, and combating terrorism. The minister also held meetings with the foreign ministers of EU countries and senior officials at the European Commission to confer over bilateral relations and regional affairs of mutual interest.

Source: Egypt Today February 09, 2022 21:24 UTC