Islamabad: Minister for Foreign Affairs, International Cooperation and Egyptian Expatriates Badr Abdelatty held a meeting with Pakistan's Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar on Sunday, March 29, 2026, during his visit to Islamabad to attend a quadrilateral ministerial meeting on regional developments and de-escalation efforts.
According to State Information Service Egypt, Foreign Ministry spokesperson Tamim Khallaf stated that Abdelatty praised the longstanding ties between Egypt and Pakistan, noting growing cooperation across multiple sectors and stressing the importance of convening institutional mechanisms, particularly the joint committee co-chaired by the two foreign ministers, at the earliest opportunity.
The top diplomat emphasized the need to strengthen economic and investment cooperation and boost trade volumes in line with both countries' potential, especially amid global economic shifts, supply chain disruptions, and volatility in energy and commodity markets.
He highlighted the importance of deepening economic partnership by enhancing connectivity between logistical and industrial hubs in both countries to support market integration and expand access to markets in Africa and Asia.
Abdelatty also pointed to the strategic geographic positions of both countries as key logistics corridors in global trade, stressing the importance of strengthening economic links between the Suez Canal Economic Zone and Gwadar Port, while exploring opportunities to localize value-added industries within the Suez Canal Economic Zone to support regional supply chains.
He reviewed Egypt's recent economic reforms and stressed the need to activate the joint business council to further energize economic ties and encourage greater private sector participation.
The two ministers also discussed regional developments in the Middle East, focusing on efforts to reduce tensions and promote de-escalation.
They reviewed ongoing initiatives within the quadrilateral framework to encourage a negotiating track between the United States and Iran to prevent broader regional instability and its repercussions on the global economy.
Abdelatty stressed the importance of coordinated regional and international efforts to contain the situation, saying diplomacy and de-escalation remain the only viable path to resolving the current crisis.
Both sides agreed to maintain close consultation and coordination to support regional security and stability and prevent further escalation.