Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte hailed on Monday Egypt's efforts to reach political solutions to various regional crises, a matter which contributes to restoring stability and security. Rutte's remarks came during his meeting with President Abdel Fattah El Sisi on the sidelines of the UN COP 26, held in Glasgow, UK, Presidential Spokesman Bassam Rady said. The meeting took up ways of boosting bilateral relations, especially in the fields of trade, tourism, and migration as well as cooperation in the water management domain. The two leaders discussed the possibility of luring more Dutch investments to Egypt in light of the country's encouraging investment climate and being a gateway for exports to African markets. The Dutch premier pointed out his country is keen on enhancing cooperation with Egypt to maintain regional peace and security in the Middle East region and Africa.

Source: The North Africa Journal November 02, 2021 20:21 UTC