Egyptian Foreign Minister and Senior U.S. Presidential Advisor Discuss Enhancing Cooperation and Coordination Across Various Fields

Egyptian Foreign Minister Dr. Badr Abdelatty and Paul Sullivan, the U.S. President’s Senior Advisor for Arab and African Affairs, discussed developments in Sudan and Libya. The Egyptian Ministry of Foreign Affairs stated in a statement on Saturday that this came during a phone call between the two sides, as part of ongoing consultations between Egypt and the United States. They addressed the strategic bilateral relations between the two countries, the latest developments of the crisis in Sudan, the evolving situation in Libya, and ways to achieve security and stability in both countries.

Regarding the Sudanese issue, the two sides reviewed ongoing initiatives and communications aimed at halting escalation and addressing the continuous deterioration of the humanitarian situation. Minister Abdelatty emphasized the necessity of building on current efforts to stop the conflict and ensure that humanitarian aid reaches its intended beneficiaries without obstacles. He reiterated the importance of preserving Sudan’s unity, sovereignty, territorial integrity, and national institutions, and rejecting external interventions that could prolong the crisis or complicate resolution efforts. He noted that resolving the Sudanese crisis requires, in parallel, launching a comprehensive political process led and owned by Sudanese parties, which safeguards state institutions and responds to the aspirations of the Sudanese people.

With regard to the situation in Libya, the call addressed ways to create the necessary conditions for making progress in the political process in Libya and ending the state of division. Abdelatty stressed that Egypt’s initiatives are guided by the priority of preserving Libya’s unity, sovereignty, territorial integrity, and the cohesion of its national institutions, while emphasizing that the political process must remain purely Libyan. He pointed out that holding presidential and parliamentary elections simultaneously represents a crucial step toward restoring stability. He underscored the importance of integrating regional and international efforts supporting the political process, to help Libyans reach a sustainable settlement that reflects their will and preserves the unity of the state and its institutions.

On the matter of bilateral relations between Egypt and the United States, the two sides discussed ways to advance the strategic relationship binding the two countries and to enhance cooperation and coordination across various fields, building on the momentum currently characterizing bilateral ties to serve mutual interests. Both sides expressed pride in the long-standing partnership between the two countries and their commitment to continuing its development across various sectors, particularly in economic, trade, and investment areas, reflecting the unique nature of relations between the two countries and serving the aspirations of both the Egyptian and American peoples.