Minister of Foreign Affairs Badr Abdelatty speaks during a press conference with his Hungarian counterpart Péter Szijjártó in Cairo. Egyptian Foreign Ministry
According to the Egyptian foreign ministry, Abdelatty stressed Cairo’s firm rejection of the brutal Israeli aggression on Gaza and the obstruction of humanitarian and shelter aid to the Strip.
He also outlined the Arab-Islamic plan for early recovery and the reconstruction of Gaza while ensuring Palestinians remain on their land, firmly rejecting any attempts to displace them.
Furthermore, Abdelatty reiterated Egypt’s strong rejection of Israeli escalation in the West Bank and underscored a just and lasting political resolution to the Palestinian cause that culminates in establishing an independent Palestinian state along the 1967 borders with East Jerusalem as its capital.
During the meeting, the two sides addressed several regional issues, including developments in Syria and Lebanon and maritime security in the Red Sea.
Egypt-Hungary Ties
The Egyptian foreign ministry stated that Abdelatty and Szijjártó praised the growing momentum in Egyptian-Hungarian relations.
They also discussed the upcoming Joint Business Forum, which senior officials from Egypt and Hungary and representatives from 95 Egyptian and 21 Hungarian firms will attend.
Furthermore, the two sides stressed the need to expand trade exchange between Egypt and Hungary, commending the progress in cooperation in industrial and economic projects, tourism, and aviation and aspiring to increase Hungarian investment in the Suez Canal Economic Zone, especially in renewable energy and green hydrogen.
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