Minister of Foreign Affairs Badr Abdelatty receives his Polish counterpart Radosław Sikorski in Cairo. Egyptian Foreign Ministry
According to the Egyptian foreign ministry, both ministers discussed the developments in the Gaza Strip. Abdelatty reviewed Egypt's stance on the situation in Gaza, stressing the priority of resuming the ceasefire deal.
The Egyptian FM also highlighted the components of the Gaza reconstruction plan.
Furthermore, the two sides exchanged views on a number of regional and international issues, including the developments in Syria, Sudan, and Libya, maritime security in the Red Sea, and the ongoing crisis in Ukraine.
Egyptian-Polish ties
During the meeting, Abdelatty praised the progress of Egyptian-Polish relations, especially in light of Poland's current European Union (EU) presidency.
He also discussed enhancing coordination and economic and trade ties between both nations and increasing investments in Egypt while commending the recent rise in Polish tourism to Egypt.
Moreover, the Egyptian FM welcomed the European Parliament's approval of the €4-billion second tranche of the EU's €7.4-billion financial package to Egypt earlier this month.
He expressed appreciation for Poland's support of Egypt within the EU institutions in light of the economic challenges it faces and the large numbers of refugees and migrants it hosts.
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