Egypt's Justice Minister, EU Ambassador Discuss Judicial Cooperation

Egyptian Minister of Justice Mahmoud Helmy al-Sharif met with EU Ambassador Angelina Eichhorst to review ongoing and future judicial cooperation programs.

• Al-Sharif affirmed the ministry's commitment to rule of law, human rights, and modernization of judicial bodies through digitalization and capacity building.
• The two sides reviewed cooperation under the Euromed Justice program, covering forensic medicine, cybercrime, human trafficking, and cultural property protection.
• Discussions included strengthening judicial cooperation agreements with Eurojust in criminal matters.
• Eichhorst affirmed the EU's commitment to deepening partnership to support justice and rule of law in Egypt.

Latest developments

• The meeting between al-Sharif and Eichhorst took place on Tuesday at the new Administrative Capital.
• Al-Sharif and Eichhorst affirmed alignment of the ministry's justice reform plans with Egypt's Vision 2030 and EU-Egypt partnership priorities.