Egypt, UK top diplomats advance agenda for closer cooperation

Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty held talks with UK Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper during the third meeting of the Egypt–UK Association Council, according to a statement from Egypt’s foreign ministry on X.

FM Dr. Abdelatty welcomed Ms Yvette Cooper, UK Foreign Secretary, as they co-chaired the third session of the Egypt–UK Association Council. They explored ways to strengthen political, economic, and investment ties, while exchanging views on regional and international developments pic.twitter.com/Pqukk4uA0K

— Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Egypt (@MFAEgOfficial) June 18, 2026

Both sides reviewed ways to deepen political, economic, and investment cooperation, and exchanged views on key regional and international developments.

The discussions also focused on expanding bilateral engagement across priority sectors, with an emphasis on sustaining long-term cooperation frameworks between Cairo and London.

By Jeyhun Aghazada