Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly represented President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi Wednesday, in the third session of the “Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation” in Beijing. He said that the Silk Road was the bridge that linked Asia and Africa and that the revival of that important corridor through the “Belt and Road” initiative is an important development that enhances the cooperation between the various countries of the initiative. He said that this would benefit the people of both countries and the world, and encourage cooperation to achieve development and progress for all. He said that Egypt’s participation in the third session of the “Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation” stems from the Egyptian state’s interest in the Belt and Road initiative launched by the Chinese President in 2013. He said that Egypt, as one of the parties to the Belt and Road Initiative, welcomes that it be a logistical and commercial center for the initiative countries; to contribute to facilitating the movement of shipping and trade between these countries without obstacles within the framework of an open global economy.

Source: Daily News Egypt October 18, 2023 20:28 UTC