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Egyptian, Chinese FMs discuss GERD, Ukraine crisis on UNGA sidelines

Mon, 26 Sep 2022 - 03:20 GMT

This came as the ministers met on Sunday on the sidelines of the 77th session of the UN General Assembly (UNGA) in New York, a statement by the Egyptian Foreign Ministry read.

Egypt supports AHLC as model of effective int’l coordination to assist Palestinian side economically: FM

Fri, 23 Sep 2022 - 12:47 GMT

In a ministerial meeting for the committee on Thursday, Shoukry also lauded the committee’s efforts in laying the economic foundations on which the Palestinian state can lean on within the framework of the two-state solution, a statement by the Egyptian Foreign Ministry read.

FM Shoukry urges EU support to Egypt to ease impacts of global food crisis

Wed, 21 Sep 2022 - 06:30 GMT

Shoukry made the remarks in a meeting on Wednesday with High Representative of the European Union for Foreign and Security Policy Josep Borrell on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly.

Egypt's FM takes part in inaugural session of UNGA

Tue, 20 Sep 2022 - 03:47 GMT

Foreign Ministry spokesman Ahmed Abu Zeid said in a tweet Tuesday that Shoukry held on Monday a number of meetings on the sidelines of session with his counterparts in a number of countries including the foreign ministers of France, Cyprus, the Untired States, Norway and The Netherlands.

Egypt’s COP27 President-designate participates in a high-level G77 side event on climate change loss and damage

Mon, 19 Sep 2022 - 10:40 GMT

Minister Shoukry stressed during the event the importance of addressing the issue of loss and damage, which has become a recurring phenomenon around the world and is manifested in several forms such as severe weather events that result in great human and material losses and damages.

Egypt’s Foreign Minister meets US envoy to Yemen in New York

Mon, 19 Sep 2022 - 10:34 GMT

The Foreign Minister reviewed the Egyptian efforts to consolidate the truce reached by the Yemeni parties last April.

Egypt’s FM, Indian counterpart discuss bilateral ties

Mon, 19 Sep 2022 - 08:54 GMT

Both ministers expressed their appreciation for enhancing the bilateral relations recently such as holding the joint committee on trade in July 2022 and the increase in the volume of trade exchange, said Egyptian Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Ahmed Abu Zeid in a statement.

Egypt’s FM meets with Maltese, Norwegian counterparts

Mon, 19 Sep 2022 - 08:08 GMT

The meeting with the Norwegian Minister of Foreign Affairs focused on bilateral relations, said the Egyptian Foreign Ministry in a statement.

Egyptian, Dutch FMs discuss boosting green transformation investments, Ukraine crisis

Mon, 19 Sep 2022 - 07:02 GMT

Egypt’s Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry affirmed to his Dutch counterpart, Wopke Hoekstra, pumping further investments into the Egyptian market especially in the field of green transformation.

Egypt’s FM head for New York to participates in UNGA meetings

Sat, 17 Sep 2022 - 10:50 GMT

The Egyptian Foreign Minister will take part in a ministerial breakfast that includes the Gulf Cooperation Council, Jordan, Iraq and Yemen, besides the ministerial meeting of the Aid Coordination Committee for the Palestinian People AHLC.

Ukrainian embassy in Cairo grateful to Egypt for voting in favor of UNGA resolution against Russia

Thu, 03 Mar 2022 - 12:42 GMT

Out of 193 UN Member States, a total of 141 countries voted in favor of the resolution, “which reaffirms Ukrainian sovereignty, independence and territorial integrity.” Meanwhile, five countries (Belarus, North Korea, Eritrea, Russia and Syria) voted against it, while 35 abstained.

UN General Assembly approves Egypt-drafted resolutions on Jerusalem, Syria's Israeli-occupied Golan Heights

Thu, 02 Dec 2021 - 09:59 GMT

Permanent Representative of Egypt to the United Nations Osama Abdel Khalek announced the news Thursday.

Egypt's FM urges support for Sudan at high-level meeting on sidelines of UNGA

Thu, 30 Sep 2021 - 10:51 GMT

A virtual high-level meeting on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly on Sudan was attended Thursday by Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry, where he said the video conference was a chance for international partners to support Sudan during the transitional phase.

Egyptian, Jordanian, Iraqi FMs discuss advancing cooperation on UNGA sidelines

Thu, 23 Sep 2021 - 03:04 GMT

Egypt’s Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry met with his Jordanian and Iraqi counterparts, Ayman Safadi and Fuad Hussein, in New York on the sidelines of the 76th session of the UN General Assembly (UNGA).

Egypt’s FM Sameh Shoukry meets Tunisian counterpart, Vice-President of the European Commission Josep Borrell in New York

Tue, 21 Sep 2021 - 09:57 GMT

Egypt’s foreign minister Sameh Shoukry meet, Tuesday with his Tunisian counterpart Othman Jerandi Tuesday on the sidelines the 76th session of the UN General Assembly (UNGA), which kicked off earlier today.

Egyptian FM heads to New York to participate in UNGA 76 high-level debate

Sun, 19 Sep 2021 - 11:02 GMT

UNGA 76 had opened on September 14 where Maldives Minister of Foreign Affairs Abdulla Shahid was sworn in as the president of the session.

Egypt participates in Non-Aligned Movement virtual meeting

Sat, 10 Oct 2020 - 12:20 GMT

The meeting praised Egypt’s initiative of “Cairo Road Map for Enhancing Peacekeeping Operation” in supporting the balanced implementation in the UN peacekeeping system.

Egypt voices concern about lack of abiding by establishment of Middle East WMD-Free Zone

Sat, 03 Oct 2020 - 11:05 GMT

Shoukry said that some nuclear states headed to expand and develop their nuclear arsenals and this would set preconditions for the implementation of the agreed obligations.

Full text of President Sisi's speech on the 25th Anniversary of Beijing +25 on Women

Fri, 02 Oct 2020 - 01:58 GMT

Egypt celebrated the 100th anniversary of Egyptian women's participation in public life, Sisi said, noting that the percentage of Egyptian women's representation in the Egyptian Parliament by 25 percent.

Ethiopian PM on GERD: No intention to harm Egypt and Sudan

Sat, 26 Sep 2020 - 10:53 GMT

Abiy Ahmed’s comments came four days after Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El Sisi’s speech at the UNGA.

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