Egypt's FM Shoukry takes part in a roundtable at the Middle East Institute in Washington DC

CAIRO – 12 April 2022: Egypt’s Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry participated, Tuesday in a roundtable at the Middle East Institute in Washington DC, Foreign Ministry Spokesman Ahmed Hafez said on Twitter.

He added that the roundtable discussed Egypt’s strategic ties with the US, Egypt's view regarding regional issues and challenges along with Egypt's role at the regional and international levels.

Egypt’s Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry head, Monday to Washington in an official visit to discuss with the US officials the regional and international issues of mutual concern.

During the visit, Shoukry scheduled to meet with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and a number of US administration officials, the Egyptian Foreign Ministry said in a statement.

At the outset of his visit to Washington DC, FM #Shoukry participates in a roundtable discussion at Middle East Institute, to discuss:

▪️The strategic ties with the US
▪️Egypt's view regarding regional issues & challenges
▪️Egypt's role at the regional & international levels pic.twitter.com/NVjoI6DUci

— Egypt MFA Spokesperson (@MfaEgypt) April 12, 2022

Shoukry’s visit to the US comes “within the framework of intensifying communication and coordination between the two friendly countries,” the ministry said.

This is in addition to “continuing to strengthen all frameworks of distinguished strategic relations between them and exchanging visions on the most prominent regional and international issues of common concern,” the ministry added.

During his visit, Shoukry will also hold meetings with a number of members of the US Chamber of Commerce and think tanks in the US, according to the statement.

Shoukry visited Washington last November, during which he participated along with Blinken in the strategic dialogue between Egypt and the US, the first since 2015.

During the dialogue session, Shoukry highlighted special relations between the two countries at all levels, calling for continuing work to enhance bilateral cooperation frameworks.

This includes trade, energy, research, development, technology, higher education, cultural exchange, and health care, Shoukry said.

He added that these fields secure horizons and opportunities to deepen relations between Egypt and the US, in accordance with the distinguished relations between the two countries.