Egypt, Portugal foreign ministers hold talks on bilateral ties and Gaza

Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty met Portuguese state minister Paulo Rangel in Cairo on Thursday for expanded talks on bilateral cooperation and regional crises.

• The two ministers held expanded discussions covering bilateral relations and regional and international issues of mutual concern.
• Abdelatty and Rangel agreed to convene the second session of the joint Egyptian-Portuguese committee in the first quarter of 2027.
• Abdelatty reviewed Egyptian efforts to implement phase one of Trump's Gaza peace plan, secure a full Israeli withdrawal, and enable the Palestinian Authority's return to Gaza.
• Abdelatty urged diplomatic solutions to the crises in Sudan, Libya, Syria, and Lebanon, and highlighted investment opportunities in the Suez Canal economic zone.
• Abdelatty and Rangel agreed to activate the Egypt-Portugal business council and business forum.