Foreign Minister and president-designate of the 2022 UN Climate Change Conference (COP27) Sameh Shoukry asserted the importance of strategic ties and distinguished cooperation between Egypt and the US in various fields.

Shoukry’s remarks came during his meeting with US House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi and her accompanying delegation, who are currently taking part in COP27, Foreign Ministry’s Spokesman Ahmed Hafez said on Friday.

Pelosi pointed to the US keenness to develop its deeply-rooted relations with Egypt within a framework of maintaining regional security and achieving stability and prosperity.

The US delegation was keen on getting posted on the Egyptian stance toward several issues, topped by the climate change issues.

In this regard, Shoukry asserted that the Egyptian presidency of COP27 pays attention to listening to all points of view of all parties on the conference’s agenda, affirming his keenness to achieve the balance between aspirations and hopes, the current international context and the challenges it poses to reach an enforceable solution.

The meeting touched on water issues and the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) as the top diplomat reviewed Egypt’s efforts to maintain its water resources.

He emphasized Egypt’s firm stance regarding the necessity of reaching a legally binding agreement on the filling and operation of GERD to achieve the common interests of all parties and preserve Egypt’s water security.

Source: State Information Service Egypt