Egyptian Foreign Minister and Senior US Presidential Advisor Discuss Ways to Support Regional Stability
صورة: وكالة الأنباء الكويتية (كونا)
Egyptian Foreign Minister Dr. Badr Abdelatty and Senior US Presidential Advisor for Arab and African Affairs Mas'ad Pauls Discuss Ways to Support Security and Stability in the Region, Focusing on Situations in Sudan and Libya
Translated by Qiyas from كونا — Original source
Cairo, October 29 (KUNA) -- Egyptian Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Dr. Badr Abdelatty held a telephone conversation with Mas’ad Pauls, Senior Advisor to the U.S. President for Arab and African Affairs, to discuss ways to support efforts to achieve security and stability in the region. The Egyptian Ministry of Foreign Affairs said in a statement on Thursday that the call came within the framework of continuous consultation and coordination between Egypt and the United States on regional issues of mutual interest. The statement clarified that the conversation addressed developments in Sudan, where Minister Abdelatty reiterated Egypt’s firm position supporting Sudan’s unity, sovereignty, and territorial integrity, as well as the necessity of preserving its national institutions. He stressed the importance of intensifying regional and international efforts aimed at reaching a comprehensive political settlement that ends the crisis and meets the aspirations of the Sudanese people for security and stability. He added that the discussion also covered recent developments in Libya and ways to advance the political process and end the division affecting the country, with Abdelatty emphasizing the priority of preserving Libya’s unity, sovereignty, and territorial integrity, and supporting the cohesion of its national institutions. In this context, Abdelatty stressed the importance of integrating regional and international efforts to assist the Libyan parties in reaching a comprehensive and sustainable political settlement under Libyan ownership and leadership that fulfills the aspirations of the Libyan people and preserves the unity of the state and its institutions. The Egyptian Foreign Minister also addressed the delimitation of maritime boundaries in accordance with the principles of international law, foremost among which is the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea. (End) A.S.M. / M.A.A.
