Egypt, Cyprus FMs Hold Phone Call on Bilateral Ties, Regional Developments

Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty held a phone call on Wednesday with his Cypriot counterpart, Konstantinos Kombos, as part of ongoing consultations aimed at strengthening close bilateral relations and reviewing key regional developments.

According to the Foreign Ministry spokesperson Ambassador Tamim Khalaf, the two ministers praised the long-standing and historic ties between Egypt and Cyprus. Abdelatty underscored Egypt’s keenness to maintain close coordination at all levels, particularly in light of Cyprus assuming the presidency of the Council of the European Union in January 2026, in a manner that serves the interests of both countries.

The Egyptian minister emphasized the importance of intensifying joint efforts to activate and implement existing memoranda of understanding and agreements, while continuing to boost economic and investment cooperation. He also called for expediting the launch of a memorandum of understanding on the employment of Egyptian labor in Cyprus.

Abdelatty further highlighted the significance of the trilateral cooperation mechanism among Egypt, Cyprus and Greece, describing it as a key pillar of the partnership between the three countries. He expressed hope that a trilateral meeting of foreign ministers would be convened in the near future to explore ways to advance cooperation, particularly in the economic, trade, investment, tourism, transport and energy sectors.

On regional issues, the Egyptian foreign minister briefed his Cypriot counterpart on the latest developments in the Gaza Strip and Egypt’s ongoing efforts to consolidate and sustain a ceasefire.

Moreover, he discussed steps toward implementing the second phase of U.S. President Donald Trump’s plan, stressing the need to move to subsequent arrangements, including the formation of a temporary Palestinian technocratic committee as a prelude to the Palestinian Authority resuming its full role in the enclave.

Abdelatty reaffirmed Egypt’s rejection of any actions that could undermine the unity of Palestinian territories or impose new realities in the West Bank, condemning continued settlement expansion and calling on the international community to halt escalation and settler attacks against Palestinian civilians. 

He also stressed the need to ensure the unimpeded flow of humanitarian aid into Gaza and to create the necessary conditions for early recovery and reconstruction.