NATO discusses regional security and strengthening partnership with Egypt
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Deputy Secretary General Radmila Shekerinska welcomed the Foreign Minister of the Republic of Egypt, Dr Badr Abdelatty, to NATO Headquarters on Thursday (22 May 2025) to discuss NATO-Egypt relations and regional security during a meeting of the North Atlantic Council.
Allies recognized Egypt’s key role for stability in the Alliance’s southern neighbourhood and welcomed its close partnership with NATO. Minister Abdelatty offered his perspective on recent developments in the Middle East and beyond. He also outlined opportunities for strengthening Egypt’s partnership with the Alliance, including through capacity building in the areas of cyber security, counter terrorism, counter-IED and demining. Ms Shekerinska concluded “I am confident we can take this relationship to the next level”.
Since 2011, NATO and Egypt also cooperate on the education and training of personnel from NATO nations and partners at Cairo’s International Centre for Conflict Resolution and Peacebuilding Activities (CCCPA).
Egypt joined NATO’s Mediterranean Dialogue in 1995. This NATO partnership format aims to contribute to regional security and stability in the Mediterranean region through political dialogue and practical cooperation. In 2024, the NATO Secretary General appointed a Special Representative for the Southern Neighbourhood, responsible for enhancing NATO’s dialogue and cooperation with countries in the Middle East and North Africa.