The call focused on advancing cooperation between Egypt and Brazil, with Abdelatty praising the long-standing friendship between the two countries and Brazil’s supportive position on Palestinian rights.
FM Abdelatty stressed the need to expand economic, trade, and investment ties, including opening new markets in Brazil for Egyptian products with competitive advantages, within the framework of South–South cooperation.
On Gaza, Abdelatty underscored the importance of implementing the second phase of the US plan and reiterated Egypt’s full support for the National Committee for the Administration of the Gaza Strip as a transitional mechanism to manage daily affairs and facilitate the Palestinian Authority’s full return to the territory.
He also highlighted the urgency of deploying an international stabilization force to monitor the ceasefire, ensure the uninterrupted flow of humanitarian aid, and pave the way for early recovery and reconstruction.
The ministers also discussed the Iranian file, with Abdelatty affirming that Egypt continues efforts to de-escalate regional tensions and calling for intensified regional and international action to contain escalation and promote diplomatic solutions.
He added that Cairo would continue contacts aimed at reaching a consensual settlement of Iran’s nuclear issue that addresses the concerns of all parties and supports regional and international stability.
For his part, Vieira praised Egypt’s pivotal role in promoting regional peace and security, commending its efforts to reduce tensions and address crises through diplomatic means, and affirmed Brazil’s keenness to maintain close coordination and consultation with Egypt.
In November 2024, President Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi and Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva signed a strategic partnership agreement, elevating bilateral relations to their highest level on the occasion of 100 years of diplomatic ties between Egypt and Brazil.
The agreement provides for an action plan covering intensified political consultations, high-level exchanges, and expanded cooperation across economic, security, and development sectors, while coordinating positions on multilateral reform, including the UN Security Council, and South–South cooperation.
The partnership was signed on the sidelines of the G20 Summit, where El-Sisi called for reorienting global priorities to address conflicts, debt burdens, inequality, and climate financing and criticized ongoing Israeli military actions in Gaza. Egypt has participated in the G20 as a guest four times, including Brazil’s 2024 summit.
Trade ties underpin the partnership. Brazil is Egypt’s second-largest trading partner in Africa, with bilateral trade reaching $3.4 billion in 2023, according to CAPMAS, including $444 million in Egyptian exports and $3 billion in imports.
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