
Egypt's Minister of Foreign Affairs, International Cooperation, and Egyptians Abroad, Badr Abdelatty, met with Uganda's Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Henry Okello, in Cairo. The meeting, held during the "Invest in Uganda Forum," focused on strengthening bilateral relations, building on previous ministerial consultations. Discussions covered boosting trade, economic, and investment cooperation in sectors such as infrastructure, energy, agriculture, water resources management, and pharmaceuticals. Minister Abdelatty emphasized cooperation on the Nile River for mutual benefit, advocating for consensus among Southern Nile Basin nations and rejecting unilateral actions in the Eastern Nile Basin. He commended Uganda's efforts in chairing the Nile Basin Initiative's consultative process. The ministers also exchanged views on regional stability, security, peace, and development in Africa, particularly in the Horn of Africa, the Democratic Republic of Congo, and the Great Lakes region. Both parties agreed to enhance coordination in bilateral and multilateral frameworks to support stability and shared interests.
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