CAIRO — While in Cyprus, Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry discussed July 31 with his Cypriot counterpart Nikos Christodoulides bilateral cooperation in oil fields in the eastern Mediterranean.
Egyptian Foreign Ministry spokesman Ahmed Hafez stated July 31 that boosting cooperation in all economic fields, particularly in the energy sector, was raised during the talks. He said that Shoukry indicated that the consecutive gas discoveries in the eastern Mediterranean are of major importance in promoting a strong partnership between Egypt and Cyprus.