Foreign Minister: No illegal immigrants have left Egyptian ports since 2016
The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Immigration and Egyptian Affairs Abroad held a press conference, with Hajja Habib of the European Commission for Equality and Crisis Management, today, Thursday, following a bilateral interview.
Dr. confirmed. Badr Abdel Ati, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Immigration, stressed the Egyptian role in combating illegal immigration, and that since September 2016, not a single boat has left any of the Egyptian ports carrying illegal immigrants. In this regard, it was agreed to enhance cooperation between the two sides to open legal paths for regular immigration. We share the burdens resulting from these situations.
The Foreign Minister indicated that he informed the European Commission On the burdens that Egypt bears for hosting more than 10 million refugees, an estimated half of whom are Sudanese brothers, and the pressures that this situation imposes on the Egyptian economy.
He explained that he reviewed the regional situation, especially in the State of Palestine, and the efforts to establish a ceasefire since the signing of the Sharm El-Sheikh Agreement. He also noted the ongoing preparations for the Cairo Conference for Early Recovery and Reconstruction of Gaza, and stressed the importance of starting to implement early recovery projects, re-establishing the infrastructure in the Strip, providing adequate shelter for its residents, and implementing humanitarian and medical aid in a manner that Fast
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