PM Madbouly, Croatian counterpart mark new chapter in Egypt-Croatia relations

Speaking at a joint press conference in Egypt's New Administrative Capital (NAC) following discussions between their respective delegations, the two top diplomats addressed various mutual interests, including economic cooperation, trade expansion, and investment opportunities.

During his speech, PM Madbouly highlighted the strengthening economic ties between Egypt and Croatia, particularly in the energy sector.

Egypt’s Petrojet is collaborating with Croatian and Greek firms to construct offshore platforms in the Adriatic Sea, while Croatia’s INA is involved in several oil and gas concessions in Egypt, Madbouly said.

Infrastructure development and construction were key topics during Croatian Prime Minister Plenković’s third visit to Egypt.

Madbouly emphasized Egypt’s extensive experience in large-scale projects extending beyond national borders and explored opportunities to enhance collaboration with Croatia, particularly by leveraging the expertise of Egyptian construction companies.

Strategic partnership 

For his part, Plenković reiterated Croatia’s ongoing support for Egypt’s strategic partnership with the EU and highlighted his country’s commitment to fostering business partnerships with Cairo.

"We are here in Egypt to build partnerships across various business sectors. Egypt is a large market, and that is our primary objective for this visit," the Croatian prime minister said during the press conference.