Egypt's FM Sameh Shoukry participating in the virtual meeting via teleconference (Photo: Egyptian foreign ministry)
Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry asserted on Saturday Egypt’s support for efforts exerted to boost South-South cooperation, foreign ministry spokesman Ahmed Hafez said in a statement.
Addressing a virtual high-level meeting discussing South-South cooperation and the eradication of poverty, the minister asserted Egypt’s commitment to efforts to establish a new partnership to foster South-South cooperation to implement the UN 2030 and AU 2063 agendas.
The meeting was held on the sidelines of the 75th session of the United National General Assembly.
Shoukry also highlighted the role of the Egyptian Agency of Partnership for Development (EAPD) in boosting South-South cooperation, noting that Egypt supports all national, regional and international efforts to eradicate poverty.
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