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Cyprus and Egypt have a bilateral strategic relationship that contributes positively to the security and stability of the Eastern Mediterranean, the foreign ministers of both countries said on Thursday, after a meeting they had in Nicosia.<\/p>\n
Foreign Minister Constantinos Kombos and Egypt\u2019s Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry highlighted bilateral cooperation in the energy sector and reiterated the importance of providing more humanitarian aid for civilians in Gaza.<\/p>\n
Shoukry was visiting Nicosia where Kombos said their talks focused on energy cooperation. He underscored that the transportation of natural gas from Cyprus\u2019 Exclusive Economic Zone to Egypt for liquefaction remains a core option for the involved companies.<\/p>\n
Establishing joint business council <\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n Egypt\u2019s foreign minister added that the two sides agreed to establish a joint business council as a follow-up to discussions held during President Nikos Christodoulides\u2019 visit to Cairo last April.<\/p>\n He highlighted the importance of convening the second session of the High Governmental Commission in Cyprus in the near future.<\/p>\n Shoukry underlined that Egypt is looking forward to signing several agreements and MoUs serving the interests and benefits of both peoples.<\/p>\n Energy and migration<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n Kombos said Cyprus recognises Egypt\u2019s \u201cunique role\u201d in the energy sector both within the region and beyond. The continuing cooperation between Egypt and Cyprus within the framework of the East Mediterranean Gas Forum (EMGF) is an integral component in their energy relations, Kombos underlined.<\/p>\n \u201cMigration control, energy diversification and regional stability could not be taken for granted, and Egypt has been, and remains, a pillar of reason and reliability at a high and increasing cost, that needs to be fully and creatively addressed by the EU. This is the message that Cyprus has been delivering to Brussels, and we will continue to do so\u201d, he stressed.<\/p>\n Cyprus\u2019 foreign minister explained that he briefed Shoukry on the latest developments regarding the Cyprus problem where Egypt\u2019s \u201clong-standing principled stand is highly appreciated.\u201d<\/p>\n Aid to Gaza<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n Both ministers also shared their concerns over the ongoing conflict in the Middle East, as well as the developments in the Red Sea with Houthi attacks.<\/p>\n Kombos reiterated Cyprus\u2019 \u201cdedicated one-way maritime corridor as one more way of providing additional aid to civilians that desperately need it. As an integral partner of the region, Cyprus has a moral duty to do its own part.<\/p>\n \u201cAlso, let me once again state the obvious. Cyprus rejects in the most absolute terms any displacement of a single Palestinian from Gaza,\u201d the minister stressed.<\/p>\n Shoukry said that following the meeting with Christodoulides, he and Kombos also discussed the economic cooperation, human rights, legal migration and mutual support of international candidacies, among other issues of common interest.<\/p>\n He reiterated Egypt\u2019s satisfaction with the progress of cooperation at the bilateral level as they work towards strengthening the cooperation with Cyprus in all sectors, especially in the energy sector, including gas, oil, electricity, trade and investment, agriculture and fisheries and renewable energy sectors.<\/p>\n Follow the Cyprus and Egypt have a strategic relationship that enhances the security and stability of the Eastern Mediterranean. The foreign ministers of both countries, Constantinos Kombos of Cyprus and Sameh Shoukry of Egypt, met in Nicosia and discussed bilateral cooperation, particularly in the energy sector. They emphasized the need for more humanitarian aid for civilians in Gaza.<\/p>\n During the visit to Nicosia, discussions included the transportation of natural gas from Cyprus to Egypt for liquefaction. The two countries agreed to establish a joint business council and are looking forward to signing several agreements and MoUs. They also plan to convene the second session of the High Governmental Commission in Cyprus soon.<\/p>\n Kombos acknowledged Egypt’s significant role in the energy sector and within the East Mediterranean Gas Forum (EMGF). He also mentioned the importance of migration control, energy diversification, and regional stability, recognizing Egypt as a pillar of reason and reliability.<\/p>\n Cyprus briefed Egypt on the latest developments regarding the Cyprus problem, for which Egypt’s support is appreciated. Both ministers expressed concerns over conflicts in the Middle East and developments in the Red Sea, including Houthi attacks. Cyprus has established a maritime corridor to provide aid to Gaza and rejects any displacement of Palestinians from the area.<\/p>\n The ministers discussed economic cooperation, human rights, legal migration, and mutual support for international candidacies. Egypt is satisfied with the bilateral cooperation progress and aims to strengthen ties in various sectors, including energy, trade, investment, agriculture, fisheries, and renewable energy.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":2961,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"Default","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[764,122,186,33,3,356,785,413,786,553,358,379,787,145,250,496,115,399,187,712,69,758,406,193,462,503,701,558],"class_list":["post-2960","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-cyprus","tag-agriculture","tag-aid","tag-business","tag-companies","tag-cyprus","tag-cyprus-business-news","tag-cyprus-egypt","tag-cyprus-problem","tag-cyprus-egypt-relations","tag-electricity","tag-energy","tag-eu","tag-foreign-minister-constantinos-kombos","tag-gaza","tag-google","tag-houthi","tag-human-rights","tag-humanitarian-aid","tag-international","tag-maritime","tag-middle-east","tag-natural-gas","tag-nicosia","tag-nikos-christodoulides","tag-palestinians","tag-president-nikos-christodoulides","tag-red-sea","tag-renewable-energy"],"acf":{"keyphrase":"","keywords":"","sourceimg":"","country-category":""},"yoast_head":"\n
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