Deputy Foreign Minister for International Co-operation and Egyptian Expatriates Affairs Ambassador Mohamed Abu Bakr received on Monday Director-General for International Co-operation at the Japanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Takao Imafuku, to strengthen Egyptian-Japanese co-operation across a wide range of sectors.
Abu Bakr underscored the importance of building on the long-standing and distinguished history of Egyptian-Japanese co-operation, particularly in the field of development co-operation, to support Egypt’s national development priorities and promote partnerships capable of delivering sustainable impact.
He commended the valuable contribution of Japanese institutions to a number of flagship development projects in Egypt, while highlighting the significant potential for expanding bilateral co-operation into new areas.
The discussions also addressed opportunities to strengthen Egyptian-Japanese co-operation with African countries.
In this respect, the two sides explored ways of harnessing their respective expertise and capabilities to support development efforts, capacity building and knowledge transfer, with a view to enhancing the effectiveness of trilateral co-operation and responding to the needs and priorities of partner countries across the African continent.
For his part, Takao Imafuku reaffirmed Japan’s commitment to further strengthen co-operation with Egypt and build on the tangible results achieved through the existing partnership.
The two sides agreed to maintain coordination in the coming period in a manner that reinforces the positive trajectory of Egyptian-Japanese relations and advances co-operation and partnership in areas of shared priority.
