CAIRO, June 11 (MENA) - Minister of Foreign Affairs, Emigration and Egyptian Expatriates Badr Abdelatty lauded on Wednesday the momentum realized in Egyptian-Somali relations.

Abdelatty reiterated Egypt's keenness on promoting amicable ties with Somalia, underlining the importance of bolstering cooperation between the two countries in the political, economic, and security domains.

The top diplomat made the remarks during a meeting with Somalia's National Security Advisor Hussein Sheikh-Ali on the fringe of the Oslo Forum.

Abdelatty underlined the importance of enhancing trade and investment cooperation between Egypt and Somalia in light of the outcome of the Egyptian-Somali business forum which was held in Cairo in January 2025.

He voiced hope that Somalia would continue to benefit from training sessions held by various Egyptian bodies in the capacity-building domain.

He reiterated Egypt's keenness to contribute to the African Union mission to support stability in Somalia as soon as possible in light of Egypt's longstanding commitment to supporting the security and stability of Somalia, which is considered an integral part of the stability of the entire region. (MENA)
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