The signing took place during a meeting between Egypt’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Emigration and Egyptian Expatriates, Badr Abdelatty, and Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi, held to launch the third round of the Egypt-Japan Strategic Dialogue.
Egypt and Japan signed on Wednesday the preliminary framework for a strategic partnership between the two countries, paving the way for the signing of the strategic partnership document at the presidential level.
The signing took place during a meeting between Egypt’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Emigration and Egyptian Expatriates, Badr Abdelatty, and Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi, held to launch the third round of the Egypt-Japan Strategic Dialogue.
The dialogue aims to strengthen bilateral relations between the two friendly countries, activate various tracks of cooperation, and exchange views on a number of regional and international issues of mutual interest.
During the meeting, Egypt’s foreign minister reviewed the tangible progress Egypt has achieved in improving its investment climate, supported by the economic reform program implemented over recent years. He highlighted Egypt’s competitive advantages, particularly its strategic location, which positions the country as a regional hub for manufacturing and exports to Arab, African, and European markets, supported by its network of free trade agreements with these markets.
He also pointed to the direct and indirect investment and customs incentives offered by the Suez Canal Economic Zone to foreign investors. Abdelatty called on Japanese companies to increase their investments in Egypt, given the notable improvement in the country’s investment environment, and welcomed stronger cooperation with Japanese companies across various sectors.
He stressed that Egypt offers strategic solutions for Japanese companies seeking to diversify their production hubs and supply chains.
The minister also touched on cultural cooperation between the two countries, praising the growing momentum in Egypt-Japan relations in this field, which reflects the depth of historic ties and mutual understanding between the two peoples.
He expressed appreciation for Japan’s support in establishing the Grand Egyptian Museum, describing it as one of Egypt’s most prominent cultural and civilizational projects and a successful model of Egyptian-Japanese partnership.
The meeting also discussed opportunities to enhance trilateral cooperation between Egypt, Japan, and African countries. Abdelatty emphasized the importance of building on the distinguished partnership between Egypt and Japan to support development and capacity-building efforts across Africa, particularly through cooperation with the Cairo International Center for Conflict Resolution, Peacekeeping and Peacebuilding in the fields of capacity building, peace, security, and development.
The minister also highlighted Egypt’s keenness to advance the implementation of the outcomes of the ninth Tokyo International Conference on African Development, TICAD, in a way that supports sustainable development priorities, promotes investment, and facilitates the transfer of expertise to African countries.
The fourth round of the strategic dialogue between the two countries is scheduled to take place on Thursday, June 4, to discuss regional and international issues of mutual interest.
