CAIRO – 22 June 2025 – Egyptian Minister of Foreign Affairs and Emigration Badr Abdelatty met with his Saudi counterpart, Prince Faisal bin Farhan, on Saturday, on the sidelines of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) meetings held in Istanbul.
During the meeting, Minister Abdelatty praised the strong fraternal ties between Egypt and Saudi Arabia, reaffirming his commitment to launching the Egyptian-Saudi Supreme Coordination Council and convening the Egyptian-Saudi Investment Forum.
The forum, which will bring together ministers and prominent business leaders from both countries, is seen as a key step toward strengthening economic relations, in line with directives from the leaderships of both nations to elevate bilateral cooperation to new levels.
Minister Abdelatty also presented Egypt’s vision for the upcoming Egyptian-Gulf Investment Forum, to be hosted in Cairo later this year under the framework of the Ministerial Consultative Mechanism between Egypt and the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC).
The forum is expected to mark a significant advancement in economic integration between Egypt and GCC member states, particularly in sectors such as trade and industry, renewable energy, logistics, information technology, digital transformation, health, agriculture, and education. The initiative aims to foster new partnerships and cooperative programs across these critical areas.
Abdelatty further emphasized Egypt’s strategic focus on localizing industry and technology, underscoring the importance of Egypt-Saudi integration in industrial sectors, especially those related to renewable energy and food security. Abdelatty also highlighted the various incentives and facilities the Egyptian government offers to investors in the industrial sector.
The two foreign ministers also discussed regional developments, particularly the escalating tensions between Israel and Iran. Minister Abdelatty stressed the urgency of pursuing all political and diplomatic avenues to de-escalate the situation, calling for a ceasefire and the resumption of negotiations aimed at reaching a sustainable agreement on Iran’s nuclear program.
Sun, Jun. 22, 2025
