Egypt's Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry met Monday with his Dutch counterpart Bert Koenders on the sidelines of the Ninth Review Conference of the States Parties to the Non-Proliferation Treaty of Nuclear Weapons (NPT), which is currently being held in New York.

During the meeting, the two sides discussed bilateral ties and ways of boosting them in the various spheres.

They also tackled a host of regional and international issues of mutual interest, especially the latest developments in the Middle East.