Egypt and South Africa have agreed to establish a Binational Commission (BNC) to strengthen bilateral cooperation, following political consultations between the two countries on the sidelines of the Alamein-Africa Forum.
Egyptian Minister of Foreign Affairs Badr Abdelatty and his South African counterpart Ronald Lamola held bilateral political consultations in New Alamein on Saturday, reviewing relations between the two countries and discussing a range of strategic and geopolitical issues.
The two ministers also identified opportunities to expand economic relations, with a focus on promoting trade and investment between Egypt and South Africa.
The discussions also covered efforts to advance the African agenda and reaffirmed the two countries’ commitment to cooperation on issues of mutual interest.
Following the consultations, Lamola and Abdelatty co-signed an agreement establishing the Binational Commission between South Africa and Egypt.
The agreement marks a new framework for strengthening bilateral cooperation, with the commission set to be co-chaired at the level of the Deputy President of South Africa and the Prime Minister of Egypt.
The two countries are among Africa’s major economies and have maintained cooperation on political, economic and continental issues, with the new commission expected to provide a platform for expanding coordination and bilateral engagement across multiple sectors.
