President Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi embarked on a historic go to to Norway, the place he was welcomed by King Harald V on Monday, 9 December. This marks the primary go to by an Egyptian President to the Scandinavian nation since diplomatic relations between Egypt and Norway have been established in 1936.
That is a part of the president’s European tour, which began this week with a go to to Denmark. He’s additionally set to go to Eire.
Throughout the journey to Norway, King Harald V of Norway welcomed President El-Sisi, acknowledging Egypt’s key position in each Africa and the Center East. The King praised the optimistic momentum within the bilateral relations between their two nations in recent times. In addition they assessed the scenario within the Center East, putting particular emphasis on Egypt’s efforts to revive stability within the area.
President Al-Sisi conveyed Egypt’s deep appreciation for its pivotal position in Africa and the Center East. He additionally prolonged an invite to King Harald V to go to Egypt for the grand opening of the Grand Egyptian Museum.
The President additionally highlighted Egypt’s dedication to rising its inexperienced vitality manufacturing, particularly inexperienced hydrogen, and expressed curiosity in collaborating with Norway on this subject. Earlier this 12 months, Egypt opened the door to USD 40 billion (EGP 1.2 trillion) in investments in inexperienced hydrogen and renewable applied sciences by signing seven memoranda of understanding with worldwide builders.
Commerce between Egypt and Norway reached USD 217 million (EGP 6.72 billion) within the first ten months of 2024, marking a rise from USD 204 million (EGP 6.12 billion) in the identical interval of 2023, in keeping with the Central Company for Public Mobilization and Statistics (CAPMAS). Egyptian exports to Norway additionally noticed an increase, reaching USD 15 million (EGP 466.5 million), up from USD 11 million (EGP 340 million) throughout the identical interval final 12 months.
