Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy Talk Bilateral Cooperation and Regional Peace

President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi held a phone conversation with his Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelenskyy to explore methods for strengthening bilateral relations across multiple sectors, with a particular focus on economic and commercial cooperation.

Initiated by Zelenskyy on Friday, August 14, 2026, the discussion led to an agreement between President Sisi and the Ukrainian leader to sustain joint efforts aimed at boosting bilateral trade exchange and identifying promising opportunities to benefit both nations, as reported by Presidential Spokesman Mohamed El-Shennawy.

The two presidents additionally addressed recent developments in the Middle East. President Sisi outlined Cairo’s continuous initiatives to de-escalate tensions in the region, stressing that conflicts must be resolved peacefully to secure lasting regional stability and peace.

Furthermore, President Sisi urged the international community and regional actors to combine their efforts to stop the ongoing escalation, highlighting the severe repercussions that instability poses to security and international trade.

In response, Zelenskyy praised Egypt’s diplomatic efforts, expressing full agreement with President Sisi on the urgent necessity to lower regional tensions. The Ukrainian president also provided an update on the Russian-Ukrainian war, thanking Egypt for its commitment to bringing the conflict to an end.

Reaffirming Egypt's stance, President Sisi expressed the nation's readiness to back all initiatives intended to achieve a rapid political settlement to the crisis.