
Egypt's Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry met on Monday in Cairo with EU Commissioner for Home Affairs Ylva Johansson.
Foreign Ministry Spokesman Ambassador Ahmed Hafez said that the two sides discussed means of pushing forward cooperation between Egypt and the European Union on migration.
Hafez said that Shoukry stressed the importance of creating routes for legitimate immigration to Europe as one of the solutions to illegal migration.
For her part, Johansson expressed appreciation for Egypt’s efforts to fight illegal immigration.
Shoukry meets with with Johansson in Cairo (Egyptian Foreign Ministry)