President Museveni begins three-day working state visit to Egypt
Museveni’s agenda with President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi, according to a statement by State House, includes high-level talks, the signing of cooperation agreements, and a joint press conference.
President Yoweri Museveni (Right) arrives in Egypt for a three-day working state visit aimed at advancing Uganda–Egypt relations. (PPU)
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Journalists @New Vision
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President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni is in Cairo for a three-day working state visit aimed at advancing Uganda–Egypt relations.
Arriving at Cairo International Airport on Monday, the President was welcomed by Dr Hani Sewilam, Egypt’s minister of water resources and irrigation, along with Uganda’s foreign affairs state minister, Okello Oryem, and senior Ugandan diplomats.
President Museveni arrives in Egypt. (PPU)
Museveni’s agenda with President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi, according to a statement by State House, includes high-level talks, the signing of cooperation agreements, and a joint press conference.
A business forum will also be held to promote opportunities in trade, investment and mutual development.
Museveni with Uganda and Egypt officials.
President Yoweri Museveni. (PPU)
The visit comes amid renewed efforts to strengthen ties, with both nations exploring joint investment projects and regional development initiatives.
Last week, Egypt’s foreign minister, Dr Badr Abdelatty, met President Museveni at State House Entebbe to discuss forming a business council.
Earlier this year, Egypt reaffirmed support for Uganda’s fishing industry through infrastructure projects at Kamuwunga landing site in Kalungu district under the Uganda–Egypt Aquatic Weed Control Project. That initiative includes the construction of a jetty, a modern market and measures to combat aquatic weeds to improve livelihoods in fishing communities.