Al-Mashat, US. Amb. Hold Meeting to Mark End of His Mission in Egypt

On Tuesday, Egypt’s Minister of International Cooperation, H.E. Rania A. Al-Mashat held a meeting with the US Ambassador in Cairo, H.E. Jonathan R. Cohen, who is set to officially end his mission in Egypt as a representative of the United States of America by the end of this month.

During the meeting, the American official expressed his gratitude for the role of the Ministry of International Cooperation in promoting effective and inclusive multilateral engagement over the past period and strengthening the strategic partnership between the United States of America and the Arab Republic of Egypt.

Meanwhile, Al-Mashat, thanked the American Ambassador for his work, which has helped to strengthen the bilateral relations between the two countries.

Al-Mashat also referred to the persistent cooperation between the Ministry and the US Embassy in Cairo over the last two years, and that the past years of cooperation created a strong foundation to expand more areas of cooperation for the period from 2021-2025.

Spotlighting health, and as a response to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic in 2021, the USAID provided over $5 million in additional assistance to Egypt with the Ministry of International Cooperation and the Ministry of Health and Population.

The USAID’s historical cooperation portfolio in Egypt has exceeded $30 billion since 1978, while the portfolio of projects signed since 2014 has reached about $1 billion.

Since he took up his position in 2019, Cohen witnessed several signing ceremonies between his country and Egypt, including 7 grant agreements worth $125 million to develop the country's priority sectors, the results of which will be reflected in the improvement of the people’s livelihoods.

It's worth mentioning that Cohen previously served as the United States Deputy Representative to the United Nations. From August 2016 to June 2018 he served as a Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for European and Eurasian Affairs.