Belgian Speaker values Egypt’s efforts in eliminating illegal migration

CAIRO - 5 December 2021: Speaker of the Belgian House of Representatives Eliane Tillieux valued Saturday in her meeting with her Egyptian counterpart Hanafi al-Gebali the country’s efforts in combating illegal migration.

Tillieux stated in a phone-in with Egyptian TV Host Ahmed Moussa that relations between the two countries are currently at their best, and that they share common interests in the cultural, social, and political realms. 

The Speaker added that dialogue between the Egyptian and Belgian sides is the best way for them to understand each other and cut the road for the mediators of evil.

Tillieux pointed out that Belgium works on backing Egyptian efforts in various fields noting that she checked the progress accomplished by Egypt in the areas of human rights, and minorities, including relevant legislations.  

In his meeting with the Spanish prime minister last week in Cairo, President Abdel Fatah al-Sisi noted that no single case of illegal migration from Egyptian shores has been recorded since 2016 underlining that the country hosts millions of migrants.

In previous statements, the president clarified that Egypt has around six million migrants, including half a million Syrians while the rest are from fellow African states.