CAIRO, Feb 25 (MENA) - Assistant Foreign Minister for American Affairs Sameh Aboul Enein held a meeting here Tuesday with Director General of International Crisis Response at the Canadian Ministry of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Karim Verani, who is on a current visit to Egypt within the framework of supporting Egyptian-Canadian relations and coordinating efforts towards regional crises.

The meeting took up bilateral coordination on regional issues and the current situation in the region, especially in light of Egypt hosting a large number of refugees, along with the repercussions of the crises in Gaza and Sudan on Egypt.

Humanitarian and development aid provided by the Canadian government to Gaza also figured high during the meeting.

The Canadian official voiced his appreciation of the pivotal role played by Egypt to resolve the current crises in the region.

They also took up ways to strengthen bilateral relations between the two countries, especially ongoing arrangements to hold the next round of political and strategic consultations in Ottawa. (MENA)

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