Interview
H.E. AMR ALJOWAILY
AMBASSADOR OF EGYPT TO SERBIA
Aspiring For
New Horizons
Vrnjačka Banja, Niška Banja and Sokobanja received their first groups of tourists from Egypt this summer, with much appreciation from the three municipalities. I was happy to accompany them and meet with the three mayors during these visits. So, tourism is now an important ‘industry’ for cooperation between our two countries ~ Amr Aljowaily
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s he prepares to complete his term in Belgrade, Egyptian Ambassador Aljowaily says that he’s satisfied with the new quality ascribed to relations between Egypt and Serbia. Speaking in this interview for CorD Magazine, the ambassador confirms that initiatives aimed at strengthening economic cooperation will receive a new boost at the end of this year, when there should be sessions of the Joint Committee
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for Economic Cooperation and the Joint Business Council.When it comes to political relations, in which recognition for the unilaterally declared independence of Kosovo imposes itself as one of the key issues, Ambassador Aljowaily says: “Egypt fully supports the peaceful resolution of international conflicts and disputes, with full respect for the principles and rules of international law and the relevant resolutions and decisions of the United Nations”.
Your Excellency, given that you are approaching the end of your term in Serbia, what would you say to summarise the years that you’ve spent in Belgrade?
‘Planting seeds’ for bilateral machinery and ‘early harvesting’ activities pretty much summarise my four years in Belgrade. We have established a solid base of cooperation in all fields, through the negotiating of an array of agreements and
