The Minister of Foreign Affairs confirms Egypt’s full support for sustainable development efforts in the Nile Basin countries
Dr. Badr Abdel Aty, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Immigration, affirmed Egypt’s full support for sustainable development efforts in the Nile Basin countries.. announcing that Egypt will launch a new investment mechanism to support development and water projects in the southern Nile Basin countries.
>This came in a press interview published by the Ugandan newspaper New Vision on Tuesday with the Minister of Foreign Affairs and Immigration.
The minister referred to The importance of Egyptian-Ugandan relations, and ways to enhance economic cooperation between the two countries, praising the joint projects that were launched between Egypt and Uganda, such as the Egyptian Medical Center in Jinja and the Busia solar energy station.
Also. The Minister stressed the importance of increasing trade exchange between the two countries and strengthening partnerships in a number of sectors such as construction, pharmaceutical industries, and agriculture.
He stressed the importance of Benefiting from free trade agreements in Africa, such as the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa, and the Continental Free Trade Area.
Dr. Abdel-Aty proposed forming a joint Egyptian-Ugandan business council to enhance trade and investment cooperation, He stressed Egypt’s readiness to enhance cooperation in the fields of energy, education and health, which contributes to achieving successful bilateral economic integration.
