Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry kicked off a visit to Washington on Saturday to hold the US-Egypt Strategic Dialogue.
Talks will tackle all aspects of bilateral cooperation and fields of work both countries wish to bolster in the future, said an Egyptian statement.
Both sides will also discuss the most pressing regional and international issues of common interest.
Shoukry is scheduled to meet with his US counterpart Antony Blinken and several other White House officials, foreign ministry spokesman Ahmed Hafez said.
The FM will also communicate with a group of members of the House of Representatives and the Senate and hold meetings with the most prominent think tanks.
In September, Blinken and Shoukry met in New York City on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly and agreed to hold bilateral strategic dialogue to discuss regional issues, human rights, security cooperation and economic ties.
US President Joe Biden and Egyptian President Abdul Fattah al-Sisi share a commitment to a strong and fruitful bilateral partnership, the State Department stressed in September, noting that the administration supports strengthening bilateral ties in line with actual and permanent improvements in the field of human rights.
Sisi launched in September Egypt’s National Strategy for Human Rights that will run until 2026 and address civilian, political, economic, social, and cultural rights.
Also in September, the Biden administration withheld $130 million worth of $300 military aid to Egypt until Cairo takes specific steps related to human rights. It approved granting it an aid worth $170 million.
The United States has provided around $1.3 billion in foreign assistance to Egypt annually since the 2017 fiscal year, according to a congressional research report.
