CAIRO – 3 February 2025: Minister of Foreign Affairs and Immigration Badr Abdelatty met Monday King of Bahrain Hamad Bin Isa Al Khalifa in Manama, delivering the invitation of President Abdel Fatah El-Sisi for the royalty to visit Egypt.
The minister stressed the importance of joint cooperation to strengthen the security of the Gulf, which is integral to the Egyptian national security. He also expressed aspiration to expand economic ties, trade exchange, and investments. On his side, King Hamad commended the current growth in Egyptian-Bahraini relations.
On another note, Minister Abdelatty expressed appreciation to the king for providing care to Egyptian expats in Bahrain.
The meeting equally tackled regional affairs, mainly Gaza ceasefire and supply of humanitarian aid to the enclave, updates in Syria, and Arab coordination on regional issues.
The Egyptian minister had earlier met with Bahraini Minister of Industry and Trade Abdulla Bin Adel Fakhro expressing desire to cooperate in the sectors of mining and manufacturing, especially the production of aluminum, iron and steel. He also noted that Bahraini investors could benefit from the Golden License, a unified license to start a business, in Egypt.
The minister commended the formation of the Egyptian-Bahraini Committee for Trade, Economic, Scientific and Technology Cooperation in the aftermath of President Sisi's visit to Manama in 2022, and that held its first meeting in the following year. The outcome was signing 13 MoUs, and agreeing on 15 collaboration initiatives.
Minister Abdelatty later met with Crown Prince Salman Bin Hamad Al Khalifa noting that Egyptian firms could implement infrastructure projects in Bahrain, capitalizing on the experience they accumulated from executing mega projects in Egypt. He also pointed out to the need to prepare well for the second meeting of the committee.
The minister also met with Chairman of the Bahrain Chamber of Commerce and Industry Sameer Abdulla Nass, and a number of investors, presenting investment opportunities and incentives.
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