Egypt (Washington Insider) - Azerbaijan and Egypt reviewed growing ties, supported by heads of state. Sahiba Gafarova and Ambassador Houssam-Eldine Reda stressed stronger parliamentary cooperation and broader collaboration.
As NewzAZ reported, a meeting was held to review the state of relations between Azerbaijan and Egypt by Sahiba Gafarova and Ambassador Houssam-Eldine Reda. The sides said bilateral ties are strong and continue to grow. They highlighted the role of the heads of state in supporting this progress.
How are Azerbaijan and Egypt strengthening ties through Gafarova and Reda?
The discussion also focused on cooperation between Azerbaijan’s Milli Majlis and both chambers of the Egyptian Parliament. Speaker of the Milli Majlis Sahiba Gafarova said regular visits by parliamentary delegations have strengthened dialogue.
She noted that active parliamentary friendship groups have helped build trust and closer ties. These exchanges, she said, have reinforced legislative cooperation and encouraged the sharing of experience.
Egypt’s Ambassador to Azerbaijan, Houssam-Eldine Reda, said Egypt remains committed to strengthening interparliamentary relations. He confirmed readiness to deepen cooperation in other areas of mutual interest. The meeting also covered a range of regional and international issues.
On April 8, 1992, Azerbaijan and Egypt established diplomatic relations after Azerbaijan declared its independence; one of the first countries to recognise Azerbaijan was Egypt (which opened an embassy in Baku in 1993) and later opened an embassy in Cairo.
Political contact and cooperation between Azerbaijan and Egypt has been occurring through international organisations such as the United Nations and the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation for over 2 decades now.