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Minister of Foreign Affairs, Emigration and Egyptian Expatriates Badr Abdelatty met on Wednesday Dutch Minister of Asylum and Emigration Marjolein Faber on the sidelines of the 2nd ministerial meeting of the Khartoum Process.
Minister of Foreign Affairs and Immigration Badr Abdelatty began his visit to Geneva by meeting Monday Secretary-General of the International Organization for Migration (IOM) Amy Pope.
Minister Abdelatty held a visit to the European Parliament's headquarters in Strasbourg Tuesday.
During his visit to Brussels, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Immigration Badr Abdelatty met Monday EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Kaja Kallas.
The center's mission is offering legal migration opportunities for qualified Egyptian youth, and reducing illegal migration by providing alternatives.
During the meeting, there was emphasis on supporting Egypt's diligent efforts to prevent illegal migration, considering the country Europe’s first line of defense, especially that Egypt hosts over 9 million foreigners due to the current regional crises at a time when Egypt incurs an estimated loss of 7 billion dollars in Suez Canal revenues in 2024 caused by Houthi attacks on commercial ships in Bab al-Mandab, in light of the ongoing war in Gaza.
The minister stressed the importance of the reflection of the strategic partnership agreement signed in March on political, economic, and trade relations.
To better understand how Egypt can adapt, research center EUMENA organized Sunday a workshop on what needs to be done.
Minister Gabro expressed appreciation to Egypt for facilitating the voluntary return of Iraqi refugees to Iraq, and for the speed of issuing all types of visas to Iraqis wanting to visit Egypt.
They also discussed innovative ideas to facilitate the moving of skilled labor.
The implementation of this survey reflects European interest in the issue of international migration. The Statistical Committee of the European Union (Eurostat) has initiated a project to monitor migration from Mediterranean countries to EU countries through specialized surveys.
Minister of Foreign Affairs, Immigration and Egyptian Expats Badr Abdelatty and EU Commissioner for Home Affairs Ylva Johansson met in Cairo on Monday.
The last three rounds took place in December 2017, June 2019, and November 2021.
The Egyptian gazette published Monday a decree issued by the minister of interior to deport four Syrian nationals.
June 30: People's Will and National Progress
Minister Gendi noted that the center would help learn more about the needs of the Dutch labor market.
Germany handed over the chairmanship of the Khartoum Process to Egypt.
The minister underscored that Egypt was facing increasing inflow of migrants who were fleeing conflicts, economic downturn, and climate change impact.
The International Organization for Migration (IOM) estimated in 2022 that the number of migrants in Egypt had hit 9,115,929 belonging to 133 countries.
The plan's duration is between 2024 and 2027.
