Nicosia:Speaker of the House of Representatives Counselor Hisham Badawy is participating in a trilateral meeting involving the speakers of the Egyptian, Cypriot, and Greek parliaments, coinciding with his official visit to Cyprus.
According to State Information Service Egypt, the meeting, scheduled for Wednesday, November 11, 2026, will address three primary topics across three sessions. The first session will focus on the role of parliamentary diplomacy in fostering peace and stability through cooperation in the Middle East and the Eastern Mediterranean region.
The second session will explore energy as a catalyst for regional cooperation, highlighting the challenges and opportunities for Egypt, Cyprus, and Greece. The third session will concentrate on methods to enhance cooperation among the three parliaments, particularly emphasizing youth engagement.
Counselor Badawy is set to deliver an address at each of these sessions. The trilateral summit mechanism between Egypt, Cyprus, and Greece, initiated by Egypt in 2014, has become a model for regional cooperation and integration. The regular meetings underscore the strong ties and strategic partnership among the three nations, offering a platform for continuous consultation and coordination on mutual concerns and a framework for regional cooperation in the Eastern Mediterranean.
The meeting of the three parliaments' speakers serves as a parliamentary extension of this cooperative framework, facilitating dialogue and collaboration among legislative bodies, and advancing joint efforts to achieve the partnership's objectives.