German Chancellor Angela Merkel attends a session of the Bundestag in Berlin, Germany, November 21, 2017. REUTERS/Axel Schmidt
BERLIN - 26 May 2018: Personal Representative of the German Chancellor for Africa at the Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development Günter Nooke expressed pleasure that Egypt will receive the presidency of the African Union (AU) in 2019.
"Relations between Germany and Egypt are really distinguished", Nooke said.
In statements to MENA, on the sidelines of a ceremony that was organized by the Egyptian embassy in Berlin to celebrate "Africa Day", Nooke said that Egypt is playing a key role in the African continent in light of its geographical and political importance.
Nooke asserted that "Africa tops our priorities, as it is Europe's nearest neighbor", adding that Egypt act as a liaison between Europe and Africa.
He expressed hope that Egypt's coming presidency of the AU would witness successes and achievements in addition to fresh investments that are hoped to be boosted between Africa and Europe.
"We count on Egypt's major role in fostering the African-European relations", he added.
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