Meeting of representatives of Visegrad Group member states and Egypt
12.10.2021
On 11 October 2021, a Polish delegation headed by Minister Mariusz Błaszczak took part in a meeting of the foreign ministers of the Visegrad Group member states with Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Arab Republic of Egypt Sameh Shoukry. Deputy Foreign Minister Szymon Szynkowski vel Sęk also attended the meeting. The political consultations between the V4 and Egypt were organised in Budapest by the current Hungarian Presidency.
The talks covered the situation in the Middle East and Northeastern Africa, as well as in Central Europe and the Western Balkans. The interlocutors discussed the issues of countering the negative phenomena that threaten the security of all the participating countries, such as illegal migration and terrorism. They also referred to the cooperation between the European Union and Egypt, including the provision of development aid to the latter country and potential energy cooperation (given that Egypt stands a chance of becoming a major exporter of LNG).
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Photo: Tymon Markowski / MFA