Egypt’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, and International Cooperation Badr Abdelatty met on Wednesday, with Ugandan Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Henry Okello, to discuss ways to further strengthen bilateral relations and coordinate on issues of mutual interest.
During the meeting, Abdelatty reaffirmed the depth of the historic and strategic relations between Egypt and Uganda.
He hailed the significant progress in bilateral ties, particularly following Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni’s visit to Cairo in August 2025, emphasizing Egypt’s commitment to building on these outcomes to enhance political and economic cooperation.
The minister highlighted Egypt’s openness to expanding trade, economic, and investment cooperation with Uganda, particularly in infrastructure, energy, water resource management, and pharmaceuticals.
He also affirmed the importance of supporting Egyptian companies operating in the Ugandan market and increasing export opportunities for Egyptian products.
The minister further noted the ongoing development of the Egyptian medical center in Jinja, in cooperation with the Egyptian Agency for Partnership for Development (EAPD), and called for establishing a joint Egyptian-Ugandan business council to further strengthen economic ties.
Regarding water security, Abdelatty stressed the importance of cooperation along the Nile River to achieve mutual benefits and shared interests.
He affirmed the need to maintain the spirit of consensus and brotherhood among Nile Basin countries, particularly in the southern Nile Basin, restore inclusivity in the Nile Basin Initiative (NBI), and reject unilateral actions in the eastern Nile Basin.
Both Ministers discussed latest developments in the Horn of Africa, the Great Lakes region, Sudan, Gaza, and Somalia, as well as measures to enhance Red Sea security.
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