Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty and his Slovenian counterpart Tanja Fajon engaged in a telephonic conversation to explore avenues for bolstering trade, investment, and transport connections between their nations. The discussions on trade and maritime links centered on the potential establishment of a direct maritime shipping line and the broader enhancement of cooperation between their respective ports. This strategic dialogue, as highlighted by the Egyptian Foreign Ministry, aimed to strengthen economic relations between Cairo and Ljubljana. A significant focus of the trade and maritime links development was placed on increasing Egyptian exports into European Union markets, leveraging Slovenia as a key gateway. Furthermore, the ministers deliberated on improving logistics cooperation between the Egypt and Slovenia.
Abdelatty outlined Egypt’s initiatives to introduce a direct shipping route, a move intended to streamline the transit of Egyptian goods to Europe. He also elaborated on the prospects for expanding collaborative efforts in port infrastructure and operational efficiency. This infrastructure expansion would extend beyond the existing partnership between Alexandria and Slovenia’s Port of Koper to encompass other vital Egyptian ports, such as Ain Sokhna and Damietta. The Egyptian foreign minister also expressed satisfaction with the outcomes of the second session of the Egyptian-Slovenian Joint Economic Committee, which convened in Ljubljana earlier in 2024. He further conveyed his anticipation for the subsequent round of discussions, with hopes that it would be hosted in Cairo later in 2026. This signals a commitment to continued engagement in strengthening trade partnership between Egypt and Slovenia .
Minister Fajon, in turn, gladly welcomed the progressively strengthening ties between Egypt and Slovenia. She conveyed Slovenia’s keen interest in broadening collaboration across several key sectors, including maritime transport, port operations, and air connectivity. The shared objective is to further solidify the economic ties and foster greater Egypt-Slovenia trade through enhanced logistical, trade and maritime links.
