Minister of Foreign Affairs Sameh Shokry and his Belgium counterpart Sophie Wilmes in Brussels on July 13, 2021. Minister Shokry lauded the Belgium firms' interest in taking part in Egyptian development plans, particularly those in the sectors of infrastructure and renewable energy. He also stressed the importance of expanding cooperation in the field of combating artifact smuggling, and working on boosting Belgium tourism to Egypt. He added that now Egypt hosts six million refugees and migrants, who live normally among Egyptians and not in camps. On Monday, the minister delivered a message from President Abdel Fatah al-Sisi to President of the European Council Charles Michel.
