CAIRO, May 22 (MENA) - Minister of Foreign Affairs, Emigration and Egyptian Expatriates Badr Abdelatty lauded on Thursday distinguished relations between Egypt and Ghana.

During a meeting with Ghanaian Foreign Minister Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, the top diplomat underlined the importance of maintaining consultations between the two countries' foreign ministries in activation of the memo of understanding signed between them to establish a mechanism for political consultations.

He noted the increase of trade exchange from 177 million dollars in 2021 to 240 million dollars in 2023, praising the contributions of Egyptian companies in the Ghanaian market, especially in the construction and power generation sectors.

He expressed Egypt’s keenness to strengthen cooperation in key areas including counterterrorism, maritime security, border protection, and healthcare.

He welcomed Ghana’s constructive role in helping resolve crises in the West Africa region, expounding the security challenges facing the African continent, especially in the Lake Chad Basin and the Sahel region, which require stronger African solidarity amid the spread of armed and terrorist groups.

The minister highlighted Egypt’s comprehensive and sustainable national counterterrorism strategy which combines security measures with ideological and developmental efforts.

He underlined the need to benefit from programs to counter extremist ideologies and promote peacebuilding that are offered by the Cairo International Center for Conflict Resolution, Peacekeeping and Peacebuilding (CCCPA).

Egypt, he said, remains fully committed to supporting its African partners in confronting terrorism and other regional challenges. (MENA)
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