Egyptian Ambassador in Quito Ashraf Abdel Qader Salama handed over an invitation from President Abdel Fattah El Sisi to Ecuadorian President Guillermo Lasso to participate in the 27th session of the Conference of the Parties (COP 27) to the UNFCCC, set for the Red Sea resort of Sharm El Sheikh in November.

This came during the Ecuadorian President’s meeting with the Egyptian ambassador with the approach of the end of his tenure in Ecuador.

The Foreign Ministry said on its Facebook page that the Ecuadorian president welcomed the invitation, expressing his country’s interest in issues related to environmental protection and combating climate change.

For his part, the Egyptian diplomat pointed out to the initiative launched by the Egyptian embassy in Quito on benefiting from Ecuador as a gateway to Latin American countries.

He also stressed the need for Ecuador to benefit from the free Suez Canal economic zone, through which it could re-export its products to many countries.

Source: State Information Service Egypt