Ukraine, Egypt discuss strengthening trade cooperation

Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha and Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty held a phone conversation to discuss further development of bilateral relations.

Sybiha stated in a post on X that both sides reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening cooperation in trade and food security, Caliber.Az reports.

I had a good call with Egypt’s Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty. @MfaEgypt

I briefed my colleague on the current dynamics of peace efforts and on the situation in Ukraine’s energy system following Russia’s massive attacks amid harsh winter conditions.

We discussed ways to…

— Andrii Sybiha 🇺🇦 (@andrii_sybiha) February 5, 2026

“I briefed my colleague on the current dynamics of peace efforts and on the situation in Ukraine’s energy system following Russia’s massive attacks amid harsh winter conditions.

We discussed ways to further deepen our bilateral relations, in particular, follow-up on the implementation of the outcomes of last year’s phone conversation between the Presidents of Ukraine and Egypt,” Ukrainian FM noted.

Sybiha added that they also discussed prospects of establishing a logistics hub in Egypt for Ukrainian food products and expressed gratitude for Egypt’s support of Ukraine’s sovereignty and territorial integrity.

By Jeyhun Aghazada