CAIRO – Egyptian ambassador to Belgium Dr Badr Abdel Atti discussed during a meeting with Belgian Minister of Energy Tinne Van der Straeten ways of boosting bilateral ties in the energy and green transformation fields.
A statement published Wednesday by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on its official Facebook page said, the Egyptian diplomat highlighted the importance of following up on outcome of President Abdel Fattah El Sisi’s talks with board chairmen of leading Belgian energy companies during his visit to Brussels in February.
President’s Sisi’s visit focused on importance of boosting co-operation with Belgium in the various energy spheres, including renewable and clean energy, green hydrogen production, in addition to promoting co-operation in upgrading ports and preserving Egyptian coasts, Abdel Atti said.
For her part, the Belgian minister said her country is looking forward to boosting co-operation with Egypt, especially in light of Egypt’s great infrastructure and natural resources potentials, along with its distinguished geographical location near Europe and being a window on Africa.
Straeten also underlined the importance of benefitting from all co-operation opportunities between the two sides, mainly in the production of green hydrogen, in light of Egypt hosting of the United Nations Climate Change Conference (UNCCC) COP27, set for the Red Sea Resort City of Sham el-Sheikh in November.
The Egyptian ambassador reviewed Egypt’s potentials in the energy sphere, especially in the natural gas and liquified gas domains, along with promising opportunities regarding green transformation, especially green hydrogen, that all render Egypt a promising top global energy hub.
Talks also took up Belgian efforts in support of Egypt hosting of COP27, to contribute to the gathering success, with a view to providing essential support for all countries in facing up to the climate change phenomenon and all serious challenges posed by it.
Providing substantial financial support to help developing counties reduce gas emissions and incorporate climate adaptation measures, also figured high during the two sides’ discussions.
