Egypt's FM Shoukry embarks on Arab tour

Ahram Online , Sunday 8 Mar 2020

Shoukry's tour includes Jordan, Iraq, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Oman, Bahrain and the UAE

Sameh Shoukry
A file photo of Egyptian foreign minister Sameh Shoukry (Photo: Reuters)
 
Shoukry's first stop is in Amman, Jordan.
 
According to statements of the foreign ministry, Shoukry is going to hand over letters from President Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi to his counterparts in the Arab countries he is visiting.
 
In a tweet Saturday, Iraqi Foreign Minister Mohamed Ali El-Hakeem said that Shoukry was going to visit Baghdad Sunday as his second stop where he would hand over a message from President El-Sisi to Iraqi President Barham Salih.
 
Shoukry's tour includes Jordan, Iraq, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Oman, Bahrain and the UAE.
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