Egypt’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Emigration and Egyptian Expatriates Badr Abdelatty Saturday said that President Abdel Fattah El Sisi and his Senegalese counterpart Bassirou Diomaye Faye have reaffirmed the importance of developing bilateral cooperation in all political, economic, trade, educational and cultural domains as well as in counter-terrorism efforts.
Abdelatty, during a press conference, welcomed visiting Senegalese Minister of Foreign Affairs Yassine Fall and her accompanying delegation, saying that the visit reflects the strength of the time-honored relations between the two sisterly nations.
“Egypt is proud to be the first country in Africa and the second in the world, after France, to recognize the independence of Senegal in 1960,” Abdelatty said.
“The 65th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between the two sisterly countries will be celebrated, with an excellent opportunity to organize several events and exchanged visits to mark the occasion.
“We recall the historic visit of President Sisi to Senegal’s capital Dakar in 2019 that contributed to achieving a qualitative shift in relations between the two countries. We also appreciate the visit of Senegal’s former president to Egypt in 2022.”
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