Day: February 7, 2023

Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouli said on Tuesday 7/2/2023 that New Alamein city has become a distinguished tourist destination on the northern coastal line, adding that it enjoyed a variety of economic, industrial, commercial and entertainment activities.

The premier’s remarks were made during a cabinet meeting held earlier in the day to review the schemes of the western part of the coastal line in New Alamein city in the presence of Minister of Housing Assem El Gazar, Presidential Adviser for Urban Planning Amir Sayyed Ahmed and Deputy Chairman of the New Urban Communities Authority Mamdouh Emara.

Madbouli asserted that the meeting aims at following up on development efforts in the North Coast especially the western part of New Alamein City.

Meanwhile, Cabinet Spokesman Nader Saad said the development of the western part of New Alamein aims at turning it to an international tourist destination all over the year and it comes in line with the State’s strategy for sustainable development, noting that investment in this part would help in promoting for tourism in view of the recent construction of hotels, tourism units as well as other residential areas.

At the end of the meeting, Madbouli ordered a swift implementation of the schemes of this area in order to start launching as soon as possible, noting that the consultative office will negotiate with the international operators especially regarding the management and operation of hotels that will be established in this area.

Source: State Information Service Egypt

Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry has reiterated Egypt’s support for efforts aimed at achieving calm on the Palestinian-Israeli area and halting Israel’s unilateral measures that worsen the situation in the Palestinian territories.

During a meeting on Tuesday 7/2/2023 with European Union Envoy to the Middle East Peace Process Sven Koopmans, Shoukry said achieving tranquility would pave the way for resuming peace negotiations in line with the international legitimacy resolutions.

They discussed the latest developments in the Palestinian territories, said Foreign Ministry spokesman Ahmed Abu Zeid, who added that Shoukry warned of the continued escalation on the security and stability of the region and its impact on the two-solution chances.

Shoukry said that Egypt looks forward to efforts exerted by international partners topped by the EU to put an end to tension between the Palestinians and Israelis and encourage the two parties to resume peace negotiations.

For his part, the European official expressed the EU’s keenness on consultations with Egypt on conditions in the Palestinian territories.

The meeting was a chance for the two sides to exchange viewpoints, said Abu Zeid, adding the EU official was keen to listen to Shoukry about the progress made in the Gaza reconstruction process in light of Egypt’s efforts to calm down situation.

Source: State Information Service Egypt

House Speaker Hanafi El Gebali asserted the depth of historic relations between Egypt and Azerbaijan, praising the big leap achieved in the two countries’ relations over the past phase which was crowned with a recent visit by President Abdel Fattah El Sisi to Baku.

Gebali’s remarks were made during his meeting on Tuesday 7/2/2023 with Azeri Speaker Sahiba Gafarova, currently visiting.

On the parliamentary relations, Gebali called for investing the big leap in bilateral relations to further enhance parliamentary cooperation, noting that the House of Representatives has recently approved the formation of a friendship parliamentary society between the two countries.

Meanwhile, Gafarova asserted that the two countries shared common factors which tied up the two friendly countries, praising the outcome of President’s Sisi visit to her country, which is the first of its kind by an Egyptian president.

She also invited Gebali to attend the Second Conference of the Non-Aligned Movement Parliamentary Network (NAM PN) will be held on March 13, 2023, in Manama, Bahrain.

Source: State Information Service Egypt

Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry on Tuesday 7/2/2023 met with the ambassadors of Latin American countries in Cairo in a move meant to strengthen the historical cooperation and friendship between Egypt and those states, said Spokesman for the Foreign Ministry Ahmed Abu Zeid.

During the meeting, the foreign minister said the current international challenges require enhancing solidarity and cooperation among countries that share historical bonds, similarity in civilizations and the long struggle for independence, as well as joint action to achieve peace and prevent world’s conflicts, the spokesman added.

Shoukry added Egypt highly values its friendship and cooperation with Latin American countries, in addition to the existing and distinguished coordination at multilateral international forums, the spokesman noted.

The foreign minister stressed Egypt’s keenness to bolster cooperation with Latin American states in the fields of economy, development and technology, along with getting acquainted with their vision on how to overcome the negative effects of the current global economic crisis.

The spokesman stated that the Latin American ambassadors expressed their appreciation of this fruitful meeting with the Egyptian foreign minister, speaking about their plans to foster future cooperation with Egypt.

The foreign minister and the ambassadors probed the possibility of increasing trade exchange and mutual investments, as well as exploring available cooperation opportunities in the areas of energy, culture, tourism and others.

Source: State Information Service Egypt

Cairo hosted on Tuesday 7/2/2023 meetings of the Libyan 5+5 Joint Military Commission (JMC) under the auspices of the United Nations (UN) to discuss the departure plan for mercenaries and foreign forces from Libya.

Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Libya and head of the UN Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) Abdoulaye Bathily and representatives of Libya’s neighboring countries – Sudan, Chad, and Niger – participated in the JMC meetings, that are planned to last for two days.

The head of the UNSMIL voiced appreciation of the Egyptian government ‘s continued support of all efforts aimed at realizing peace and stability in Libya.

Bathily said the security track “is an important pillar” for paving the way to establishing a favorable political and economic environment in Libya.

During the meeting on Tuesday, Bathily said the two-day discussions aim to activate the Libyan liaison committees agreed upon in November 2021 in Cairo, within the framework of preparing for the withdrawal of foreign fighters and mercenaries.

Bathily noted that the last meeting of the JMC, held on 15-16 January, made progress, including as regards the nomination of members of the Libyan Liaison Committee to let them to work hand-in-hand with their counterparts from Sudan, Chad and Niger.

“Your work is of great importance for the implementation of the action plan for the withdrawal of foreigners and mercenaries,” said Bathily, adding that he attended “a fruitful meeting” with the ambassadors of Sudan, Niger and Chad last week, where they expressed their desire to support the UNSMIL and the Libyan actors to “find permanent solutions to the challenges raised and to cooperate with their Libyan brothers.”

The UN diplomat also thanked the JMC for its efforts to implement the ceasefire agreement and the steps it has taken so far, in order to activate the action plan signed in Geneva in October 2021 under the auspices of the UNSMIL.

Source: State Information Service Egypt