The talks, part of Egypt's efforts to enhance its international relations, focused on increasing investment and trade flows in the coming phase and reviewed several other topics of mutual interest.
Al-Khatib emphasized Egypt's commitment to deepening
cooperation with Spain across various sectors to serve shared interests and
support sustainable development plans. He highlighted the deep historical
relations between Cairo and Madrid and stressed the Egyptian government's
dedication to providing an attractive investment climate for Spanish companies.
The Spanish ambassador, for his part, expressed his
country's appreciation for the ongoing cooperation with Egypt, praising the
serious steps taken by the Egyptian government to elevate bilateral ties.
Both sides also finalized arrangements for the upcoming
Egyptian-Spanish Business Forum, scheduled to be held in Cairo later this month.
The forum is expected to see broad participation from major Egyptian and
Spanish companies.
The meeting follows a positive official visit by President
Abdel Fattah El-Sisi to Spain in February, which saw the two countries elevate
their relationship to a strategic partnership. The visit also included the
signing of several memoranda of understanding in the fields of industry, trade,
energy, and tourism.
The two officials concluded the meeting by reaffirming the importance of continued coordination to expand economic and investment cooperation, thereby strengthening Egyptian-Spanish relations for the benefit of both nations.