The Foreign Minister urges international immigration to provide the necessary support to Egypt
Dr. Badr Abdel Ati, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Immigration and Egyptian Affairs Abroad, urged the International Organization for Migration to provide the necessary support to help Egypt bear the burdens of hosting large numbers of immigrants and refugees, reviewing the efforts made by all national authorities to accommodate the arrivals, meet their needs, and the consequences of that. Of burdens on the Egyptian state.
This came during the meeting held by the Minister of Foreign Affairs today, Friday, with “Amy Pope” The Director-General of the International Organization for Migration, on the sidelines of the high-level segment of the United Nations General Assembly in New York.
Ambassador Tamim Khallaf, the official spokesman for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, stated that Minister Dr. Abdel-Ati also expressed his aspiration Egypt will continue to cooperate with the International Organization for Migration to facilitate the voluntary and sustainable return of foreign migrants present there.
He added that the Minister of Foreign Affairs appreciated the fruitful cooperation with the International Organization for Migration, expressing Egypt’s aspiration to strengthen this Cooperation to ensure comprehensive management of migration in a way that enhances sustainable development.
He pointed out that Egypt has adopted a comprehensive approach in dealing with the issue of migration, in a way that takes into account the development and security dimensions associated with it and addresses the root causes. Leading to illegal immigration. The Minister of Foreign Affairs also stressed the importance of intensifying international efforts to ensure the equitable and sustainable implementation of the principle of sharing burdens and responsibilities.
Dr. Badr Abdel-Aty also reviewed the efforts of the Egyptian authorities to combat illegal immigration and the smuggling of migrants across the border. .
