The Turkish Embassy in Cairo has hosted an event discussing
Egypt-NATO relations and the upcoming NATO Contact Point role that
Türkiye and Italy will share, Azernews reports,
citing Yeni Safak.

The event, held on Friday at the embassy residence and titled
NATO’s Mission: Its Past, Present, and Partnership with Egypt,
provided an overview of NATO’s history, current operations, and
cooperation with Egypt, including potential future projects and
partnerships.

Türkiye’s Ambassador to Cairo Salih Mutlu Sen, and Italy’s
Ambassador to Cairo Michele Quaroni spoke at the event, with the
NATO Secretariat also participating remotely via video conference
from Brussels.

During the event, attendees discussed the NATO Southern
Neighbourhood Action Plan, which was adopted at the 2024 NATO
Washington Summit.

Ambassador Sen emphasized Türkiye’s role in strengthening ties
between NATO and Egypt, particularly as the country prepares to
jointly assume the NATO Contact Point Embassy responsibility with
Italy in 2025 and 2026.

Speaking to Anadolu, Sen said the move also coincides with the
centennial anniversary of diplomatic relations between Türkiye and
Egypt.

Egypt is currently a NATO partner and engages in political and
scientific dialogue with the alliance, Sen noted, adding that they
aim to contribute to increasing public awareness of this
relationship.

“Our contribution to developing more fruitful and effective
relations between NATO, where Türkiye is a key member, and Egypt
will naturally support our bilateral relations as well.

“We are a long-standing and founding member of NATO. We are
aligned with NATO’s strategic vision and objectives in the areas of
peace and security. Therefore, including Egypt’s contribution
within NATO’s vision is important for regional security and
stability.

“Egypt is a country that plays a significant role in the
security and stability of the Middle East. In fact, we can say that
Egypt’s security and stability ensure the security and stability of
both the Middle East and Africa,” he said.

Among the two countries sharing the Contact Point
responsibility, Türkiye will serve as the lead nation in 2025,
followed by Italy in 2026.