Cyprus Foreign Minister Constantinos Kombos spoke on the phone with Egypt’s Foreign Minister Dr. Badr Abdelatty.
The discussion focused on bilateral relations and cooperation, regional developments, humanitarian situation in Gaza, Kombos posted on X. Regarding Gaza the two ministers discussed ways to address the dire humanitarian situation.
Cyprus’ FM also discussed with his Egyptian counterpart the issue of Saint Catherine’s Monastery on Mount Sinai. An Egyptian court ruled monastery grounds are Egyptian state property, allowing religious ceremonies under the bishop appointed by Presidential Decree 306 of 1974, with all areas designated archaeological sites. Greece and Egypt have entered a new phase of extended consultations over property rights at Saint Catherine’s Monastery in Sinai and its surrounding lands.