Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry on Sunday evening arrived in the Qatari capital Doha to participate in talks on various issues such as the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD). Egyptian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Ahmed Hafez said that Shoukry’s visit will see him participate in the consultative meeting of Arab foreign ministers held at the invitation of Qatar, president of the current session of the Arab League Council. The meeting will discuss cooperation regarding the current Arab situation and ways to enhance joint action in the face of growing challenges facing the Arab world. The Foreign Minister is further set to hold talks with the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of Qatar, Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman al-Thani. The Council of the Arab League will hold an extraordinary meeting in Doha involving various foreign ministers on Tuesday to discuss developments on the GERD.
