Egypt is the most important country in the region, said the President of the Republic, Mr. Nikos Christodoulides, this afternoon, as he received, at the Presidential Palace, the Speaker of the Egyptian Parliament, Mr. Hisham Badaw, at the Presidential Palace.
Welcoming the Speaker of the Egyptian House of Representatives, the President of the Republic said, “It is a great pleasure to have you here in Cyprus, both for the bilateral visit and for the trilateral one.
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Two members of your high-level delegation have played a decisive role in strengthening our bilateral relations at the strategic level as well as in our trilateral cooperation.
Without a doubt, for us, Egypt is the most important country in the region. We stood by Egypt and President Sisi when many on the international stage did not realize the significance of President Sisi’s presidency.
Our cooperation is excellent on political, energy, and defense issues. We serve as Egypt’s ambassador to the EU, and I am pleased that, after many years, we were able to hold the first European Union–Egypt Summit last year.
Speaking of Europe and the challenges it faces, I am pleased that the first shipment of Cypriot natural gas will be exported to Europe via Egypt in early 2028.
Egypt is a model country when it comes to managing migration. And what we, as the Republic of Cyprus, constantly emphasize in the European Union is the need to further strengthen the country and President Sisi.
We cooperate; we work together, always with a positive agenda. We do not cooperate against third parties. We, always on the basis of international law and without exclusion, are working for the good of our countries, the peoples of the region, as well as for cooperation and stability.”
“Any country that respects international law and the law of the sea, and maintains good-neighborly relations, can work with us for the good of the region.”
For his part, the Speaker of the Egyptian Parliament, speaking through an interpreter, said, among other things, that he was conveying the warm greetings of President Sisi, adding that Egypt particularly appreciates “the upgrading of bilateral relations, which now constitute a strategic partnership.”
He further stated, “I would like to emphasize our commitment to further strengthening relations between the two legislative bodies in Egypt and Cyprus, bearing in mind that parliamentary cooperation is one of the most important aspects of bilateral relations. We also express our appreciation for the evident increase in trade between the two countries over the past two years.
We call for the implementation of all agreements and memoranda of understanding concluded between the two countries in the fields of tourism, education, scientific research, telecommunications, and information technology, as well as fish farming and water resource management.
We also greatly appreciate the support provided by our sister country, the Republic of Cyprus, in strengthening cooperation between the European Union and countries in the Middle East, as well as for promoting stability in the region.”
The Egyptian official also referred to the implementation of the agreement on the recruitment of Egyptian workers in Cyprus.
