Egypt Hosts Trilateral Talks With Greece, Cyprus on Regional Stability

Egypt hosted high-level trilateral political consultations with Greece and Cyprus on Sunday as part of the established tripartite cooperation mechanism aimed at strengthening coordination in the Eastern Mediterranean and addressing regional challenges. The meeting brought together Badr Abdelatty, Egypt’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Giorgos Gerapetritis, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Greece, and Constantinos Kombos, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Cyprus.

During the consultations, Abdelatty emphasized the unique and strategic nature of relations among the three countries, noting that their shared vision and close coordination have transformed the trilateral summit mechanism into a successful model of regional cooperation and integration. He stressed the importance of holding regular meetings and closely following up on the implementation of agreements and memoranda of understanding reached during previous trilateral summits.

The Egyptian foreign minister underscored the need to further activate cooperation across political, economic, and institutional levels, including continued coordination among the three countries at the United Nations and other international and multilateral forums. He expressed Egypt’s appreciation for the consistent support provided by Greece and Cyprus within the European Union and highlighted the importance of maintaining close coordination, particularly during their respective roles within EU institutions.

Economic, trade, investment, and tourism cooperation featured prominently in the discussions, with the ministers agreeing on the need to expand private-sector engagement to unlock new growth opportunities. Abdelatty highlighted that energy and natural gas cooperation, as well as electricity interconnection projects, remain core pillars of the trilateral partnership in the Eastern Mediterranean. He also called for broadening cooperation into emerging sectors such as technology, innovation, entrepreneurship, and artificial intelligence.

Migration was identified as another key area of cooperation, especially amid ongoing challenges related to irregular migration. Abdelatty noted that Egypt has hosted more than 10 million foreign nationals from various countries in recent years, placing increasing pressure on national resources. He stressed that efforts to combat irregular migration must be accompanied by enhanced cooperation on safe, legal, and regulated migration pathways, particularly through frameworks that facilitate the deployment of Egyptian seasonal labor to Greece and Cyprus in sectors experiencing workforce shortages.

The ministers also exchanged views on major regional and international developments, including the Palestinian issue and the next steps following the transition to the second phase of the plan announced by U.S. President Donald Trump. Discussions covered the commencement of work by the Palestinian technocrats committee, as well as developments in Libya, Syria, Lebanon, Yemen, Sudan, and Somalia. The three sides reaffirmed the importance of preserving the unity, sovereignty, and territorial integrity of states, while stressing the need to safeguard security in the Red Sea and the wider region.

The meeting concluded with agreement to maintain close consultations and coordination on issues of mutual interest, particularly in the Eastern Mediterranean. The ministers reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening trilateral cooperation in a way that serves shared interests and contributes to regional security, stability, and sustainable development.