Egypt and Australia celebrate in 2010 the 60th anniversary of having formal diplomatic relations that was established in 1950. Australia opened an Embassy in Cairo in March 1950. This was the first Australian Embassy opened in the Middle East. Egypt opened its Embassy in Australia March 1950. Egypt also has Consulates General in Melbourne and in Sydney.

Egypt is the only Arab country that has annual political consultations with Australia on senior official’s level. We held the second round in Canberra in February 2010.