Egyptian and Eritrean Foreign Ministers Discuss Developments in the Horn of Africa and Red Sea Region
Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty and his Eritrean counterpart Osman Saleh discussed developments in the Horn of Africa and the Red Sea, emphasizing regional security and enhancing economic cooperation.
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Cairo -- Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty and his Eritrean counterpart, Osman Saleh, discussed regional developments in the Horn of Africa and the Red Sea region on Tuesday. The Egyptian Ministry of Foreign Affairs said in a statement that the discussion took place during a phone call between the two ministers, as part of the ongoing consultation and coordination between the two countries regarding ways to enhance bilateral relations and address regional issues of mutual interest.
Minister Abdelatty stressed Egypt’s firm position supporting the unity, sovereignty, and territorial integrity of the countries in the region, as well as the preservation of their national institutions. Both ministers emphasized that the security and governance of the Red Sea are the exclusive responsibility of the littoral states.
On relations between Egypt and Eritrea, Minister Abdelatty affirmed the depth of ties between the two countries, reiterating Egypt’s full support for Eritrea’s sovereignty, unity, and territorial integrity. He also stressed the commitment to boosting economic cooperation, increasing trade volumes, encouraging joint investments, and enhancing the role of Egyptian companies in Eritrea’s development projects, in a manner that serves the shared interests of the two fraternal peoples.
He further clarified that the call also addressed ways to follow up on the implementation of the outcomes of the Quadrilateral Consultative Summit hosted in Alamein, which would contribute to supporting efforts to achieve security, stability, development, and de-escalation in the Horn of Africa and the Red Sea region. (End) AFP / N.S.A.
