The visit comes as a culmination of efforts, contacts and exchange of visits between senior officials in the two countries over the past months, Al Shafi told MENA.

The current global situation poses many challenges on governments and peoples, which require consultation between the leaders of Egypt and Qatar to exchange visions and views on the optimal handling of these issues, he added.

Al Shafi also hailed the brotherly and historical relations linking Qatar and Egypt.

Qatar is a major investor in Egypt in all sectors, and its investments will continue, he added.