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Egyptian PM, Bulgarian president meet at UN General Assembly in New York
September 23, 2026 at 04:55 PM · Updated 23d ago
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Bulgarian President Iliyana Yotova met Egyptian Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly in New York on the sidelines of the 81st UN General Assembly session.
- Madbouly congratulated Yotova on Bulgaria joining the eurozone in January 2026.
- Madbouly said bilateral trade reached $1.5 billion in 2025, making Egypt Bulgaria's top trading partner in the Middle East and Africa.
- Yotova said Bulgaria appreciates Egypt's role in de-escalating the Middle East.
- Yotova invited President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi to visit Bulgaria.
- Madbouly expressed hope Egypt would become a base for Bulgarian companies expanding into Middle East and African markets.
- Madbouly and Yotova discussed increasing Bulgarian tourist traffic to Egypt and enhancing bilateral cooperation in the aviation sector.




