Today, Wednesday, Minister of Foreign Affairs Sameh Shoukry met with the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Rwanda, Vincent Perotta, on the sidelines of the 42nd session of the Executive Council of the African Union.
According to the statements of Ambassador Ahmed Abu Zeid, the official spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the two ministers followed up the existing cooperation between the two countries in a number of fields, including the preparation for the second session of the joint committee in Kigali during the second half of the current year 2023.
Minister Shoukry emphasized the interest that Egypt attaches to the Magdi Yacoub - Rwanda/Egypt Heart Center project, as the center represents an actual embodiment of the close relations between the two countries.
The Minister of Foreign Affairs also reviewed the current position on the Renaissance Dam negotiations and Egypt's efforts over a whole decade, with the aim of reaching a fair and balanced agreement that takes into account the interests of the three countries.