Minister of Foreign Affairs, Emigration and Egyptian Expatriates Affairs Badr Abdelatty Monday reaffirmed government’s full support for development projects in Chad, particularly in the domains of infrastructure, energy, education, health, agriculture and capacity building.
Abdelatty made the remarks during a short visit to the Chadian capital, N’Djamena, on Monday ahead of beginning of his West Africa tour, where he met with Chad’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Mahamat Saleh Annadif.
During the meeting, both sides exchanged views on key regional issues of mutual concern, a top of which is the situation in the Sahel and the Horn of Africa and their implications for the stability of the continent.
Abdelatty praised the recent advancement of Egyptian-Chadian relations, highlighting top priority attached by Egypt to finalizing the land road project linking Egypt and Chad.
He emphasized the importance of the project for boosting trade exchange and facilitating the movement of people and goods between the two countries.
Abdelatty expressed readiness of Egyptian companies to support Chad’s efforts in constructing dams and rainwater harvesting wells.
Furthermore, he emphasized Egypt’s commitment to supporting the establishment of a diplomatic studies institute in Chad to train Chadian cadres. He also voiced support for the prompt finalization and inauguration of the Alexandria University campus in N’Djamena.
