Minister of Foreign Affairs, International Cooperation and Egyptian Expatriates Badr Abdelatty affirmed during a meeting on Thursday with Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, Ghana’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, the depth of the historic relations binding the two countries and their brotherly peoples, which are based on the principles of mutual respect, cooperation, and the achievement of common interests.
The meeting took place on the sidelines of the African Union Summit, where ways to enhance bilateral relations were discussed and views were exchanged on regional and continental issues.
Abdelatty praised the strong momentum witnessed in bilateral relations and the mutual coordination at both the political and economic levels, as reflected in the exchange of visits between officials of the two countries.
He also commended the significant role played by the Ghanaian president within the African Union, particularly through his leadership on the African financial institutions file and the historical reparations file, as well as his leadership of continental efforts aimed at advancing Africa’s financial and economic justice agenda.
The foreign minister stressed the importance of increasing trade volume and joint investments to strengthen trade and investment ties in line with the aspirations of the two brotherly peoples.
He underscored the importance of leveraging the substantial capabilities of Egyptian companies and enabling the private sector to contribute to implementing Ghana’s national development plans, particularly in the fields of infrastructure, dams, energy, education, and agriculture—most notably the first Accra–Kumasi road project being carried out by an Egyptian national company.
In the same context, the foreign minister expressed Egypt’s readiness to transfer its expertise in the pharmaceutical industry, welcoming the possibility of a Ghanaian delegation visiting Egypt to meet with Egyptian pharmaceutical companies and tour drug manufacturing facilities.
He pointed to the success of Egyptian companies in implementing numerous projects in Ghana across various infrastructure sectors, highlighting the strong reputation Egyptian firms have gained throughout the African continent and expressing Egypt’s aspiration for further participation in Ghana’s development and construction process.
He also emphasized the importance of increasing trade volume between Egypt and Ghana and opening markets for both countries’ products as part of enhancing mutual benefit from the available potential in each country.
Regarding developments in the Sahel region, Abdelatty stressed the need to strengthen cooperation in combating terrorism and supporting Sahel countries.
He emphasized the central importance of adopting a comprehensive approach that combines security and development dimensions to confront this scourge, and of continuing to provide possible support to the three Sahel countries in addressing terrorist challenges and establishing stability.
The meeting also witnessed an exchange of views on the latest developments in Africa and ways to support efforts to consolidate peace and security and advance sustainable development paths in light of current regional challenges.
Both sides affirmed the importance of continuing coordination and consultation within bilateral and multilateral frameworks in a manner that serves shared interests and contributes to stability and development.
