Egyptian, Irish FMs assert importance of strengthening bilateral co-operation

Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry and Irish Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Defence Micheál Martin asserted the importance of continuing to push forward co-operation between Egypt and Ireland in all domains in a way that reflects their traditional, history-honored friendship.

This came during a meeting they had Monday on the sidelines of the proceedings of the high-level segment of the 78th session of the UN General Assembly in New York.

Foreign Ministry spokesman Ahmed Abu Zeid said the meeting dwelt on the different aspects of bilateral relations and the tangible development they have seen over the past few years as well as current regional and international affairs.

The ministers discussed economic cooperation and promising investment opportunities in Egypt in many fields, including renewable energy and communications, he added.

Talks covered as well as the suffering of the developing countries due to the global economic crisis caused by the Russian-Ukrainian conflict and its disruption of the world’s food and energy supply chains, with Shoukry stressing the importance of reforming the work of international financial institutions to be more capable of responding to the needs of the developing nations, to help them to be more resilient to external economic challenges.

The meeting tackled economic, investment and trade ties and regional and international issues of mutual concern, the spokesman pointed out, highlighting Shoukry’s praise of Ireland’s support to Middle East issues.

The two ministers also probed the latest developments in the occupied Palestinian territories and efforts to reduce the tension between the Palestinian and Israeli sides as well as the results of Martin’s recent visit to Palestine, Israel and Jordan, the spokesman said.

The Irish minister voiced his appreciation of Egypt’s efforts to defuse the tension and realize de-escalation, confirming his country’s support to the role played by Egypt to restore stability in the region, he added.