Egypt, Niger discuss boosting cooperation

CAIRO - 15 November 2018: Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry met Wednesday his Nigerien counterpart Kalla Ankourao on the sidelines of the preparatory meetings for the extraordinary AU summit, held in Ethiopia on November 14-18.

Their meeting touched on boosting the bilateral ties and the African issues of common interest, the Foreign Ministry’s spokesman Ahmed Hafez said.

Shoukry hailed the historic ties between Cairo and Niamey, especially as the vital role played by Niger in the West African coast region.

The Egyptian minister lauded the efforts of Niger to revive the economy and lure investments into the country, saying Egypt was ready to contribute to such endeavors through the Egyptian companies working in Africa.

For his side, Ankourao said his country desires more coordination with Cairo, as Egypt would assume the AU rotating presidency in 2019, praising the role played by Egypt to maintain stability of the African continent.