Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry flew to the Brazilian city of Rio de Janeiro on Tuesday to attend the G20 foreign ministers’ meeting, scheduled for Wednesday and Thursday.
In statements made on Tuesday, Foreign Ministry spokesperson Ahmed Abu Zeid indicated that Shoukry’s participation in the meeting followed an invitation from the Brazilian presidency of the G20 to Egypt to attend the meetings of the group during the current year.
This is Egypt’s fourth participation in these meetings. Indeed, the country had already participated three times as a guest during the meetings in 2016, 2019 and 2023.
During a working session, Shoukry will address the role played by the G20 in resolving international crises. He will also participate in a session on global governance reform.
Minister Shoukry will also hold several bilateral meetings with foreign ministers of G20 member states and countries participating in the meetings, the ministry spokesperson added.
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Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry flew to Rio de Janeiro on Tuesday to attend the G20 foreign ministers’ meeting scheduled for Wednesday and Thursday.
Shoukry’s participation in this meeting follows an invitation from the Brazilian G20 presidency to Egypt to attend the group’s meetings this year. This is the fourth time that Egypt has participated in these meetings, having been invited in 2016, 2019 and 2023.
During this meeting, Minister Shoukry will address the important role of the G20 in resolving international crises. He will also participate in discussions on global governance reform.
On the sidelines of the meeting, Minister Shoukry will have the opportunity to meet several foreign ministers from G20 member countries and other participating countries.
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Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry traveled to Rio de Janeiro to attend the G20 foreign ministers meeting. His presence at this event responds to an invitation from the Brazilian presidency of the G20, marking Egypt’s fourth participation in these meetings.
During the meeting, Shoukry will address the crucial role of the G20 in managing international crises. He will also take part in discussions on global governance reform. At the same time, several bilateral meetings are planned between the Egyptian minister and his counterparts from G20 member countries and participants in the meeting.