Amid the ongoing meetings at the 79th session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York, Dr. Badr Abdelatty, the Egyptian Foreign Minister, met with his Turkish counterpart, Hakan Fidan, on September 26th.
The ministers expressed satisfaction with the recent progress in bilateral relations, highlighted by Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi's visit to Turkey in September 2024 and the signing of a joint declaration at the first meeting of the high-level strategic cooperation committee. Additionally, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan's visit to Egypt last February was noted as a significant step forward.
Both ministers reaffirmed their commitment to enhancing economic and investment relations, aiming to increase trade volume to $15 billion and boost tourism and cooperation across various sectors to serve the mutual interests of both nations.
The discussion also covered the grave developments in the Middle East, particularly the escalation of Israeli aggression towards Lebanon and the ongoing conflict with the Palestinian people. The ministers agreed on the necessity of achieving an immediate, comprehensive, and permanent ceasefire in Gaza and Lebanon to prevent the region from sliding into a regional war and underscored the importance of international community involvement to manage this critical escalation.
During the meeting, they exchanged views on several regional issues and crises affecting Sudan, Libya, Syria, Yemen, the Red Sea, and developments in the Horn of Africa.
The ministers agreed to continue coordination and cooperation on various issues of mutual interest on both regional and international stages.
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