On October 12, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Trade of the Republic of Armenia Ararat Mirzoyan had a phone conversation with Badr Abdelatty, Minister of Foreign Affairs, International Cooperation and Egyptian Expatriates of the Arab Republic of Egypt.

Views on developments in the Middle East and the South Caucasus were exchanged.

Minister Mirzoyan presented the ongoing work towards the institutionalization of the peace established between Armenia and Azerbaijan. Egypt’s support for the peace agenda was highlighted.

Referring to issues on the agenda of multilateral platforms, Minister Mirzoyan noted that the dynamics and substance of the issues under discussion should be consistent with and supportive of efforts aimed at strengthening peace.

Ararat Mirzoyan and Badr Abdelatty discussed opportunities to further develop bilateral relations between Armenia and Egypt, including through concrete projects to expand trade, economic and business ties, as well as cooperation in tourism, information technology and healthcare.