During the meeting, Abdelatty voiced pride in the distinguished relations between Egypt and Australia. He stressed Egypt’s keenness to further strengthen ties, which have recently witnessed growing political momentum, particularly as the two countries mark 75 years of diplomatic relations.
According to the Egyptian foreign ministry, Abdelatty said Egypt looks forward to increasing bilateral trade to reflect the strength of relations. He reviewed a package of economic reforms adopted by the Egyptian government to improve the business climate and boost the role of the private sector.
Furthermore, Abdelatty underlined Egypt’s focus on creating a supportive environment for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), given their key role in job creation and supporting the national economy. He highlighted the importance of cooperation with Australia as a partner with expertise in supporting SMEs and entrepreneurship.
Moreover, Abdelatty expressed hope for activating training programmes and institutional cooperation between government bodies and educational institutions in both countries to exchange expertise in linking SMEs to supply chains. He also emphasized cooperation between Egypt and Australia in education, innovation, technology, and entrepreneurship support.
The Egyptian FM underscored attracting Australian investments in priority sectors of mutual interest, including mining, clean energy and green hydrogen, water management, and the production of drought-resistant crops and livestock.
He stressed that Egypt’s geographic location and institutional capacities qualify it to play a pivotal role in implementing regional development and economic programmes, particularly in Africa and the Middle East.
Abdelatty further highlighted the importance of strengthening trilateral cooperation in building institutional capacities between Egypt, Australia, and African countries through training and the transfer of expertise via the Egyptian Agency of Partnership for Development. He emphasized drawing on existing joint development programmes between Egypt and several European and Asian countries to maximize regional and international development impact.
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