Minister of International Cooperation Rania Al-Mashat said on Saturday 5/6/2021 the multilateral cooperation plays a pivotal role in supporting international efforts aimed at achieving sustainable development and its 17 goals agreed upon by the world in 2015, and which all countries of the world strive to achieve by 2030.

Partnerships are always possible and effective when there are common goals and moves, the minister told a session of the 24th Saint Petersburg International Economic Forum. "The novel coronavirus pandemic has shown the world's solidarity, the closeness of peoples, and their solidarity in facing challenges more than ever."

The ministry aims to advance efforts to achieve sustainable development in Egypt through the three principles of economic diplomacy; the platform for joint coordinating cooperation, matching development financing with the UN Sustainable Development Goals, and listing international participation, she added.

International cooperation is gaining increasing importance at this time, as it works to ensure the activation of joint international efforts to distribute development gains and transfer experiences, knowledge and new technologies in a more equitable manner between countries, along with the national policies in each country, to ensure a better future for all, Mashat said.