Foreign Ministers of Eritrea and Egypt Meet and Hold Talks

Asmara, 11 June 2026 – Mr. Osman Saleh, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Eritrea, and Dr. Badr Abdellaty, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Egypt, met and held talks in the afternoon hours yesterday. During the meeting, Eritrea and Egypt agreed to strengthen all-round bilateral cooperation and coordinate their respective positions on issues of common interest.

In a Joint Press Conference held after the talks, the two Foreign Ministers:

– Invoked the historical and brotherly ties that exist between Eritrea and Egypt and the extensive talks held between President Isaias Afwerki and President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi in Cairo on 8 June this week.

– Affirmed that the two sides have reached a cooperation agreement on the sectors of mining, infrastructure, housing, the pharmaceutical industry, maritime transport, ports connectivity as well as ports development especially in Assab, Massawa and Marsa Fatima; and, land, air and maritime connectivity between the two countries.

– Egypt reiterated its full support for the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Eritrea.

– In regard to the security of the Red Sea and the region as a whole, they reiterated the need and urgency of bolstering the capabilities of national institutions as the bedrock of stability and development. This was in line with the pronounced and aligned positions of the two Heads of State on the imperative of respecting the foundational principles of international law on the sovereignty and territorial integrity of all States.

The two Foreign Ministers further affirmed the continuation of periodic consultative meetings in Cairo and Asmara between relevant government bodies of the two sides as well as coordination in their positions on regional and international matters.