On Saturday, 17th, Dr. Badr Abdel Aty, Minister of Foreign Affairs, International Cooperation and Egyptian Expatriates, met with Abdelkader Houssein Omar, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of the sisterly Republic of Djibouti, on the sidelines of the 52nd session of the Council of Foreign Ministers of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), held in the Iraqi capital, Baghdad.
Ambassador Nader Zaki, Official Spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, stated that the meeting addressed ways to strengthen bilateral relations between Egypt and Djibouti. Minister Abdel Aty affirmed Egypt's keenness to continue developing joint cooperation across various fields, particularly the economic, commercial, investment, and developmental sectors. He also highlighted enhancing cooperation in infrastructure, ports, logistics, and energy, building upon the outcomes of the first session of the Joint Egyptian-Djiboutian Business Council, and expanding the participation of Egyptian companies in development projects in Djibouti, to achieve the mutual interests of the two sisterly nations.
Furthermore, the two ministers exchanged views on the latest developments in the Horn of Africa, Sudan, and the Red Sea. Minister Abdel Aty emphasized the importance of maintaining the security of the Red Sea, ensuring the freedom and safety of maritime navigation, respecting the sovereignty, unity, and territorial integrity of states, and the necessity of enhancing cooperation among coastal states bordering the Red Sea, as they are the entities concerned with governing its security.
