Shoukry receives World Bank's Managing Director for Operations

Today, Monday, Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry received Anna Bjerde, the World Bank's Managing Director for Operations, during her current visit to Egypt to discuss enhancing cooperation between Egypt and the World Bank.

Ambassador Ahmed Abu Zeid, the official spokesman of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, said that the meeting focused on aspects of cooperation between the two sides, as Shoukry was keen to review developments in the economic situation in Egypt and the development achieved by the economic reform program in this regard, expressing his appreciation for the bank’s support for Economic Development Efforts in Egypt.

They also exchanged visions on a number of priority issues, especially developments related to the crises in the region, most notably the Gaza Strip and Sudan, and the humanitarian, economic and political challenges posed by those crises. 

Shoukry was keen to inform the World Bank official of the Egyptian position on relevant regional issues, highlighting the positive role that Egypt plays in supporting and strengthening peace and security in the region.