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Egypt's Ambassador to Cyprus Mohamed Zaazou commended the historical and cultural bonds between the peoples of both countries.
This collaboration aligns with Egypt’s vision to establish itself as a regional hub for natural gas trade and distribution.
As per the agreements, the natura gas in two fields of Cyprus’s Exclusive Economic Zone Cypriot (Aphrodite and Cronos) will be liquified in Egypt’s Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) plants to be then exported to Europe.
Petroleum and Mineral Resources Minister Karim Badawi discussed on Friday with Cypriot Energy Minister George Papanastasiou means of boosting bilateral cooperation in the development of natural gas fields.
The award ceremony, held at the Cypriot Presidential Palace, was attended by President Nikos Christodoulides of the Republic of Cyprus. During the event, President Christodoulides expressed deep appreciation for Ambassador Shoukry’s tireless efforts in developing and enhancing relations between the two countries across various sectors, highlighting the historical ties that bind Egypt and Cyprus.
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Abdelatty said that Egypt's keenness to hold the 10th summit within the framework of the tripartite cooperation mechanism between Egypt, Cyprus and Greece hosted by Egypt, as well as holding the second session of the Supreme Governmental Committee headed by the Egyptian and Cypriot presidents.
President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi received a phone call Tuesday from Cypriot President Nikos Christodoulides, which discussed bilateral relations and the regional situation.
Minister of Foreign Affairs, Immigration and Egyptian Expats Badr Abdelatty received Wednesday a phone call from his Cypriot counterpart Constantinos Kombos.
Egypt and Cyprus Reaffirm Commitment to Trilateral Cooperation with Greece
The delegations of the labor ministries in Egypt and Cyprus met to discuss the implementation mechanisms of the MoU.
Egypt and Cyprus have intensified cooperation since October 7.
In that framework, the two sides agreed on holding the second joint supreme meeting as soon as possible to turn agreements into contracts.
Minister of Foreign Affairs Sameh Shokry headed Thursday to the Cypriot capital, Nicosia.
The two chiefs of state also tackled the escalation in Gaza.
President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi received a Tuesday phone call from Cypriot President Nikos Christodoulides on the situation in Gaza.
The two Presidents discussed ongoing efforts to stop the escalation between the Palestinians and Israelis., said the Egyptian Presidency in a statement.
This came in a meeting between Egypt’s Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly with his counterparts from Greece and Cyprus to discuss further cooperation
The three Ministers emphasized that the mechanism became a regional pillar for achieving security, stability, and cooperation in the Mediterranean region, Egyptian Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Ahmed Abu Zeid in a statement on Saturday.
Egypt called Sunday for pacification and suspension of any measures that would trigger tensions between Greek Cyprus and Turkish Cyprus.