Minister of Foreign Affairs, Emigration and Egyptian Expatriates Badr Abdelatty commended on Tuesday, July 29, 2025, strong cooperation between Egypt and Russia in a number of strategic projects of mutual concern, namely El Dabaa Nuclear Power Plant and the Russian Industrial Zone in the Suez Canal Economic Zone (SCZONE).
The foreign minister made the remarks during a meeting with Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Vershinin, on the sidelines of the high-level international conference on the peaceful solution to the Palestinians issue and the implementation of the two-state solution, currently taking place at the United Nations (UN) headquarters in New York.
Abdelatty said Egypt is looking forward to boosting Russian investments in Egypt through the Russian Industrial Zone.
As for the tourism sector, he highlighted steady increase in reciprocal flights between the two countries, voicing hope for the continued flow of Russian tourists to Egypt.
Meanwhile, Abdelatty and the Russian deputy foreign minister exchanged views on developments in the Gaza Strip.
The minister reviewed Egypt’s efforts to achieve a ceasefire, facilitate de-escalation and ensure the unimpeded delivery of humanitarian and relief aid to Gaza.
Abdelatty also highlighted Egypt’s ongoing preparations to host an international reconstruction conference on Gaza, in cooperation with the Palestinian government and the UN, once a ceasefire is secured.
The meeting tackled developments in Syria, as Abdelatty strongly condemned Israeli attacks on Syrian territory and violation of its sovereignty, unity and territorial integrity.
He retreated Egypt’s calls for Israel to withdrawal from all Syrian territories occupied since 1967, including the Golan Heights.
