Egypt’s FM praises Cairo-Riga relations during meeting with Latvian counterpart

CAIRO - 6 June 2026: Egyptian Minister of Foreign Affairs, International Cooperation, and Egyptians Abroad Dr. Badr Abdelatty met with Baiba Braže, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Latvia, on Saturday, June 6, on the sidelines of the meeting of the Board of Governors of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD).

Minister Abdelatty congratulated the Latvian Foreign Minister on her reappointment to her post following the formation of the new Latvian government. 

He praised the distinguished level of bilateral relations between the two countries and the commitment of both sides to further enhance cooperation in various fields, expressing his aspiration to elevate these relations to broader horizons.

The Foreign Minister commended the holding of the political consultations between the two countries in Cairo in January 2025 at the level of Assistant Foreign Ministers. 

He emphasized the importance of holding this mechanism regularly to strengthen bilateral relations and provide a platform for consultation and the exchange of views on regional and international issues of common interest, as well as to follow up on the implementation of agreements reached during previous rounds.

Strengthening Economic Cooperation

The Foreign Minister highlighted the promising opportunities for enhancing economic and investment cooperation between the two countries, particularly in the fields of digitalization and information technology. 

He noted Latvia's advanced expertise in these areas and the attractive investment and partnership opportunities offered by ongoing digital transformation projects in Egypt. 

He also emphasized the importance of exploring the establishment of a joint Egyptian-Latvian Business Council to strengthen communication between the business communities of both countries, encourage mutual investments, facilitate the exchange of expertise and capacity building, explore opportunities for cooperation with investment and financial institutions, and increase the volume of trade between the two countries to a level commensurate with available potential and the strength of bilateral relations.

In this context, Minister Abdelatty expressed his aspiration to enhance trilateral cooperation with Latvia in Africa, leveraging Egypt's strategic position as a regional hub for cooperation with the continent.

The two ministers also exchanged views on regional and international issues of mutual interest, atop of which the latest developments in the US-Iran negotiations and Egypt's efforts to support regional security and stability and contain crises in the region. 

The meeting also addressed developments in the Palestinian issue and the Ukrainian crisis, where the importance of intensifying diplomatic efforts to reach peaceful solutions to the crises was emphasized, in order to contribute to strengthening security and stability at the regional and international levels.