Ashraf AboArafe
Commissioner for the Mediterranean Dubravka Suica will visit Egypt on Sunday, March 2. This visit comes in the context of a series of high-level consultations conducted by Commissioner Suica to formulate a new Charter for the Mediterranean. The Charter – currently being developed in close cooperation with Mediterranean partners and Member States – will address common challenges by strengthening people-to-people relations, economic growth and enhancing regional security and stability.
This visit also underscores the strong relations between the European Union and Egypt and serves as an opportunity to assess the implementation of the comprehensive strategic partnership, signed in March 2024.
Commissioner Suica will meet with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi, Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Migration and Expatriates Badr Abdel Aati, and Minister of Planning, Economic Development and International Cooperation Rania Al-Mashat.
Furthermore, she will sign with the Egyptian government the €90 million project “Food Resilience in Egypt” co-financed by the EU and the European Investment Bank.
During the visit, Commissioner Suica will also address Egypt’s efforts to advance its political and economic reforms in line with the EU’s overall financial assistance package and the priorities of the Comprehensive Strategic Partnership. In this context, the EU will continue to work with its partners to attract EU investments in Egypt, particularly in clean technology and renewable energy.
