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Egypt’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Badr Abdelatty, met with European Commissioner Jessika Roswall at the Munich Security Conference to discuss enhancing relations between Egypt and the European Union. They discussed deepening cooperation in six key areas, particularly in renewable energy and water. Abdelatty highlighted Egypt’s efforts to become a regional hub for renewable energy production, distribution, and trading, as well as the production of green hydrogen and green ammonia. He also commended the signing of the “Joint Declaration on Water” with the EU on the sidelines of the COP 28 climate conference, which is a significant step in long-term environmental cooperation in the water sector. Abdelatty emphasized the importance of cooperation in strengthening water security in Egypt through sustainable resource management. He also discussed Egypt’s efforts to balance economic growth with green transformation, including the launch of the country’s first voluntary carbon market. The two sides also discussed the key outcomes of the recent COP 29 climate conference.

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