Cairo: Minister of Foreign Affairs, Emigration and Egyptian Expatriates Badr Abdelatty expressed gratitude for the collaboration between the ministry and the House of Representatives in advancing national interests and supporting Egyptian citizens domestically and internationally.
According to State Information Service Egypt, Abdelatty made these remarks during a meeting with Speaker of the House of Representatives Hisham Badawy, where he congratulated the speaker on his new role and the beginning of the new legislative session. Abdelatty emphasized the Foreign Ministry's commitment to engaging with various parliamentary committees to discuss the ministry's efforts, clarify the principles of Egyptian foreign policy, and outline consular services aimed at supporting Egyptians abroad. He mentioned recent initiatives launched in collaboration with national entities to simplify procedures for Egyptians living overseas and enhance service quality through increased digitalization, reflecting the ministry's focus on protecting citizens' interests abroad.
The minister further highlighted his directives to ministry sectors to bolster cooperation with parliamentary committees to address regional and international challenges, support development and the national economy, and attract foreign investments. He stressed the importance of regular meetings with members of both the House of Representatives and the Senate, advocating for continued collaboration to increase parliamentary exchanges with other nations and establish parliamentary friendship associations with Egypt. Abdelatty also underscored the ministry's dedication to parliamentary diplomacy in reinforcing national stances on regional and international matters.
Additionally, Abdelatty reviewed the Ministry's and Egyptian missions' efforts to facilitate the recent legislative elections for Egyptians abroad, conducted across 139 diplomatic missions worldwide.
Concluding the meeting, Abdelatty presented Speaker Badawy with two books published by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs: "Strategic Balance: Features of Egyptian Foreign Policy over Ten Years," highlighting the strategic balance concept introduced by President Abdel Fattah El Sisi, and "Official Foreign Visits of the President of the Republic over a Decade (2014-2024)."