Egypt's Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry and his Japanese counterpart Taro Kono co-chaired on Tuesday a preparatory meeting for the 7th Tokyo International Conference on Africa's Development (TICAD) that will kick off on Wednesday, said Foreign Ministry Spokesman Ahmed Hafez.
The ministerial meeting reviewed draft documents of the conference including the final communique and its plan of action, added the spokesman in a press release on Tuesday.
The spokesman underlined the importance of TICAD partnership for Africa as a platform for enhancing development in Africa.
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