Cyprus and Egypt strengthen strategic ties and energy cooperation

Cypriot President Nikos Christodoulides met with the Speaker of the Egyptian Parliament, Hisham Badaw, at the Presidential Palace to discuss bilateral and trilateral cooperation. During the meeting, President Christodoulides described Egypt as the most important country in the region, highlighting excellent cooperation in political, energy, and defense matters.

A key development noted was the plan to export the first Cypriot natural gas to Europe via Egypt in early 2028. Christodoulides also emphasized Cyprus’s role as an ambassador for Egypt within the European Union and praised Egypt’s management of migration issues.

Speaker Badaw conveyed greetings from President Sisi and noted that bilateral relations have been upgraded to a strategic partnership status.