Egypt's Foreign Minister Visits Vienna for Political Consultations
Egypt's Foreign Minister Visits Vienna for Political Consultations
Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdel Aty has traveled to Vienna for bilateral talks with Austrian officials and the first political consultations under a 2025 mechanism.
- Badr Abdel Aty arrived in Vienna on Wednesday for a bilateral visit to strengthen ties.
- He is scheduled to meet senior Austrian officials to discuss bilateral relations and regional issues.
- The visit will include the first round of political consultations under a mechanism signed in June 2025.
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Egyptian Foreign Minister Delivers Written Message from President Sisi to Austrian Chancellor
Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty met Austrian Chancellor Christian Stocker in Vienna on Wednesday, delivering a written message from President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi.
- Abdelatty handed Stocker a written message from President Sisi during official talks in Vienna on July 15.
- Abdelatty called for halting Israeli violations of the Gaza ceasefire agreement and stopping Israeli army efforts to expand its control in the Strip.
- Austrian Chancellor Stocker expressed appreciation for Egypt's role in de-escalation efforts, particularly regarding the Iranian crisis.
- Abdelatty congratulated Austria on securing a non-permanent UN Security Council seat for 2027–2029 and discussed economic cooperation in renewable energy and automotive industries.
Egyptian Foreign Minister Meets Austrian Parliament President to Strengthen Bilateral Ties
Foreign Minister Badr Abdel Aty met with Austrian Parliament President Walter Rosenkranz in Vienna to discuss parliamentary cooperation, migration, and regional issues.
- Abdel Aty emphasized Egypt's priority on parliamentary cooperation and praised the formation of an Austrian parliamentary friendship group with North Africa, including Egypt.
- He reviewed Egypt's success in preventing illegal migration to Europe and called for burden-sharing in hosting millions of refugees.
- The two sides discussed counter-terrorism cooperation, with Abdel Aty presenting Egypt's comprehensive approach addressing root causes of extremism.
- Abdel Aty briefed Rosenkranz on Egyptian efforts for regional stability and the resumption of US–Iran negotiations, and stressed implementation of the Gaza ceasefire plan.
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