State Minister for Emigration and Egyptian Expatriates’ Affairs Nabila Makram said the ministry is keen on cooperation with several institutions and international organizations in order to attain the UN goals.

The minister’s remarks came during her meeting with the Deputy Director General of the International Organization for Migration (IOM) Ugochi Daniels, the head of IOM’s mission in Egypt Laurent de Bock and the IOM’s Senior Regional Advisor for Middle East and North Africa Othman Belbeisi to discuss ways of boosting joint cooperation to serve the immigrants.

In a statement Tuesday, Makram praised the level of cooperation with the IOM along with the international institutions, as part of efforts to attain sustainable development goals and provide alternative solutions for immigration.

Assistant Emigration Minister for International Cooperation Mohamed Khairat, meanwhile, reviewed during the meeting the Ministry’s efforts in combating illegal immigration as well as the presidential initiatives which include the “Speak Arabic”/”Etkallem Arabi,” that aims to help second and third generation Egyptians living abroad to feel connected to their motherland.

The head of IOM’s mission in Egypt Laurent de Bock, for his part, voiced appreciation for the great level of cooperation with the Emigration Ministry in several files and initiatives, which have positive outcomes in several governorates.

He also hailed Egypt’s launch of the “National Strategy on Combating Illegal Migration” as well as its efforts in providing the necessary training for the youth.

Source: State Information Service Egypt