The agreement was signed at the headquarters of the Egyptian Council of State by Minister of Foreign Affairs Badr Abdelatty and Counsellor Mahmoud Abu El-Dahab, president of the Egyptian Council of State and the Union of African Councils of State and Supreme Administrative Courts.
The signing ceremony was attended by Counsellor Nasser Reda Abdel Qader, vice president of the Egyptian Council of State and secretary-general of the council; Ambassador Hatem Kamal Abdelkader, assistant minister of foreign affairs for international legal affairs and treaties; Counsellor Khaled El-Atrees, vice president of the Egyptian Council of State and secretary-general of the union; Ambassador Nermeen El-Zawahry, secretary-general of the Egyptian Agency of Partnership for Development; assistant foreign ministers and ambassadors from Arab and African countries; and several judges and councillors of the Egyptian Council of State.
The agreement aims to strengthen cooperation between the union, which was established in 2022 under the patronage of President Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi, and the EAPD in support of the union's mandate, particularly through training programmes for African administrative judges.
Under the agreement, judges from across Africa will participate in intensive judicial training programmes hosted by the Egyptian Council of State.
Speaking at the ceremony, Counsellor Mahmoud Abu El-Dahab expressed his appreciation for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs’ continued support for the Council of State’s efforts to strengthen judicial cooperation with African countries in areas of mutual interest.
He stressed the importance of this support as the Egyptian Council of State currently chairs the union and hosts its General Secretariat.
Counsellor Nasser Reda Abdel Qader praised the pioneering role played by the Egyptian Agency of Partnership for Development in supporting cooperation with African partners.
He said the agreement reflects the concerted efforts of Egyptian state institutions to reinforce Egypt’s leading role on the continent.
For his part, Counsellor Khaled El-Atrees described the agreement as a strategic bridge for enhancing the exchange of legal and judicial expertise among African countries.
He said it would create broader opportunities for advanced judicial training and knowledge-sharing in line with the latest developments in judicial systems, helping to meet the aspirations of African peoples for a stable and prosperous future founded on efficient administrative justice and the rule of law.
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