Egypt's Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty held a phone call with his Angolan counterpart Tete Antonio to discuss strengthening bilateral relations, regional developments, and preparations for the 2025 Africa-EU summit in Luanda. Abdelatty praised the growing momentum in Egyptian-Angolan ties, stressing Egypt's commitment to deepening political, economic, trade, and investment cooperation.
The Egyptian Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced that the phone call took place on Wednesday, with both sides focusing on enhancing partnerships in infrastructure, energy, and telecommunications. Abdelatty highlighted promising opportunities for cooperation, praising the track record of Egyptian companies in delivering major projects across various African countries, and called for encouraging Egyptian firms to expand into the Angolan market and build on existing partnerships.
Abdelatty also commended Angola's active role as the current chair of the African Union, particularly in steering joint continental efforts amid mounting challenges in peace, security, and development. He affirmed Egypt's desire to maintain close coordination with Luanda within the AU and other regional and international organizations, including through mutual support for each country's candidacies.
The two ministers reviewed ongoing preparations for the Africa-EU summit scheduled for November 24-25, 2025, in Luanda. They agreed on the importance of ensuring the summit's success and securing outcomes that advance African priorities, particularly in peace and security, counter-terrorism, and sustainable, inclusive development. Foreign Ministry spokesman Tamim Khallaf said Abdelatty stressed Egypt's commitment to supporting these efforts.