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President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi met with Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni in Sharm El-Sheikh, on the sidelines of the Sharm El-Sheikh Summit for Peace. The meeting was attended by Minister of Foreign Affairs, Emigration, and Egyptian Expatriates Dr. Badr Abdel-Atty, and Director of the General Intelligence Service Major General Hassan Rashad.

Presidential Spokesman Ambassador Mohammed El-Shennawy stated that President El-Sisi praised the ongoing progress in Egyptian-Italian relations, underscoring the importance of further strengthening cooperation across political, economic, and commercial sectors. He also emphasized expanding joint collaboration in energy, agriculture, construction, and tourism, along with other fields of mutual interest. Both leaders discussed enhancing trade and investment ties and promoting greater engagement between the private sectors and business communities of both countries.

Prime Minister Meloni expressed her satisfaction with the deepening partnership between Egypt and Italy and highlighted the importance of building on the positive momentum achieved in recent years.

The talks also addressed several regional developments, particularly the situation in Gaza. Prime Minister Meloni commended Egypt’s pivotal role in facilitating the agreement to end the war, reaffirming Italy’s full support for efforts aimed at restoring regional stability. President El-Sisi stressed the significance of the ceasefire agreement, which he said was the culmination of Egypt’s sustained efforts, in coordination with Qatar and the United States, over the past two years to end the humanitarian crisis in the Gaza Strip.

He emphasized that the agreement represents a crucial step toward halting hostilities, ensuring the delivery of humanitarian aid, securing the release of hostages and detainees, expediting reconstruction, and paving the way for the establishment of an independent Palestinian state, in line with international resolutions.

During the meeting, Prime Minister Meloni reiterated Italy’s support for Egypt within the European Union framework, as both sides looked ahead to the upcoming Egypt-EU Summit scheduled for October 22, 2025, in Brussels.

Source: Egypt Today