Australia–Egypt relations: Difference between revisions

Foreign relations exist between [[Australia]] and [[Egypt]]. Australian soldiers were stationed in Egypt in both world wars. After almost a century, the main traffic between Australia and Europe has passed the [[Suez Canal]], Cairo was the main air link from Australia and London for many years. Australia and Egypt work constructively on international security issues such as counter-terrorism, disarmament, and the prevention of the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction. Diplomatic relations between [[Australia]] and [[Egypt]] were established between both countries in 1950. Australia has an embassy in [[Cairo]], while Egypt has an embassy in [[Canberra]] and two Consulates-General (in [[Melbourne]] and [[Sydney]]).

==Resident diplomatic missions==

* Egypt has an embassy in [[Canberra]] and a consulates-general in [[Melbourne]] and [[Sydney]].

 

File:Egyptian Embassy in Canberra July 2014.jpg|Embassy of Egypt in Canberra

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== See also ==

* [[Egyptian Australian]]