Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty has been keeping busy in Kuwait, with the official meeting numerous senior officials and private sector figures as part of his trip to the country that began Saturday night.

#1- Abdelatty met with his Kuwaiti counterpart Abdullah Al Yahya and followed up on the MoUs signed between the two countries during the the Egypt-Kuwait Joint Committee last September and preparations for the next committee’s next session Although details are few and far between, we heard at the time that the MoUs were in the fields of tourism, housing, media, youth and sports, planning, competition protection, industrial exports, environmental protection, and diplomatic institutions.

The two FMs also discussed the latest developments in Gaza and Lebanon, agreeing on the need to implement a ceasefire to avoid escalated regional tensions.

#2- A meeting with the Kuwaiti ministers of interior, defense, and the nation’s acting prime minister saw Abdelatty highlight recent measures to improve the investment climate, remove obstacles facing investors, and develop the business environment in Egypt. The two sides agreed on exchanging economic delegations and encouraging increased Kuwaiti investments in Egypt following recent economic reforms. Abdelatty also mentioned Egypt’s keenness to cooperate with Kuwait in the field of security — particular cybersecurity.

#3- Abdelatty echoed this sentiment in a separate meeting with members of the Kuwaiti side of the Egyptian-Kuwaiti Cooperation Council, expressing Egypt’s anticipation of increased Kuwaiti investments to capitalize on new investments.

#4- Several proposals were floated during Abdelatty’s meeting with the finance minister, including that Kuwait use its expertise in oil and gas to invest in Egypt’s petrochemical sector and tripartite cooperation in Africa.

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