Cairo: Minister of Foreign Affairs, Emigration and Egyptian Expatriates Badr Abdelatty on Tuesday received a message directed from Ivory Coast's President Alassane Ouattara to President Abdel Fattah El Sisi. This occurred when Abdelatty met with the President of Ivory Coast's Senate, Kandia Camara.

According to State Information Service Egypt, Abdelatty conveyed greetings from President Sisi to his Ivorian counterpart during the meeting. The foreign minister highlighted the fraternal relations between Egypt and Ivory Coast, emphasizing the importance of strengthening bilateral ties, particularly in the parliamentary sector, as well as in areas of development, economy, and investment exchange, as noted in a statement by the foreign ministry.

Abdelatty also stressed the need to develop bilateral cooperation in the medical, pharmaceutical, agricultural, and tourist sectors. He reviewed the capabilities of Egyptian companies in construction, pharmaceuticals, and infrastructure, which the Ivorian side can benefit from, especially given the companies' extensive experience in Africa.

He further highlighted the development of parliamentary relations between Egypt and Ivory Coast, referencing the successful visit by Speaker of the Ivorian National Assembly, Adama Bictogo, to Cairo in February 2024. Abdelatty noted that the Egyptian side of the Egyptian-Ivorian friendship committee between the two countries' parliaments has been formed.

In this context, he affirmed the constructive role that can be played by the Egyptian-Ivorian parliamentary friendship group in fostering parliamentary cooperation between both countries. The two sides commended the outcomes of the second round of political consultations held between the two countries in Cairo in October 2024 and affirmed their commitment to implementing its recommendations. They expressed anticipation for the third round of consultations between the two countries' foreign ministers in Abidjan.