Egyptian Ambassador to Ethiopia and Permanent Representative to the African Union, Obeida El-Dandrawi, met on Wednesday with African Union Commission Chairperson Mahmoud Ali Youssouf at the AU headquarters in Addis Ababa to strengthen co-operation between Egypt and the commission.
Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Nader Zaki said Youssouf praised Egypt’s successful organisation and hosting of high-level African events in New Alamein.
These included the Alamein Africa Forum, the AU’s Eighth Mid-Year Co-ordination Meeting, and the summit of the founding member states of the African Union Development Agency-NEPAD, held alongside the 25th anniversary of the initiative’s launch.Youssouf congratulated Egypt on the successful organisation and hosting of these important events.The meeting also included an exchange of views on several regional issues of mutual interest.
