Egypt's FM and his Brazilian counterpart discuss joint cooperation

CAIRO - 25 Septemebr 2020: Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry met with his Brazilian counterpart Carlos França on Friday to discuss ways to advance cooperation between the two countries, Spokesman for the Foreign Ministry Ahmed Hafez said.

During their meeting on Friday, the two top diplomats also tackled the joint cooperation in regional and international issues in light of Brazil's occupation of a non-permanent seat of the UN Security Council (UNSC) for the 2022-2023 term, the spokesman added.

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— Egypt MFA Spokesperson (@MfaEgypt) September 24, 2021

Shoukry’s visit to New York on the sidelines of the UNGA has included his participation in a number of activities with the aim of presenting Egypt’s vision and stances on the current issues and situations in the region.

Egypt’s top diplomat also met on the sideline of his participation with high-level officials at the UN.

He also held bilateral meetings during his visit with a large number of foreign ministers participating in the UNGA session, in order to discuss aspects of bilateral cooperation with those countries.

The ministers held consultations on the most prominent regional and international issues and ways of coordination regarding common challenges.

Shoukry's meetings aim to explain the achievements made at the national level in various aspects of political, economic and social work and how to build on them in order to promote common interests with friendly countries and international partners.