Egyptian, Emirati FMs discuss regional crises, economic cooperation

CAIRO – 9 September 2024: Minister of Foreign Affairs, Immigration and Egyptian Expats Badr Abdelatty met Sunday with his Emirati counterpart Sheikh Abdullah Bin Zayed Al Nahyan in Abu Dhabi.

The meeting was also attended by UAE's State Minister for African Affairs Sheikh Shakhbout Bin Nahyan and Special Envoy to the EU Ambassador Lana Nassiba, and Egyptian Ambassador Sherif Eissa.

The Egyptian minister lauded the growing relations in various fields, as well as increased coordination and consultation between the two countries on regional and international affairs of joint concern. He equally expressed appreciation for the Emirati keenness on supporting Egypt's development efforts in a way that fulfills common interests. Hence, Abdelatty expressed aspiration for more collaboration on investment and trade.

Equally, the minister stressed the salience of intensifying coordination and political consultation. That is in addition to holding new sessions of the joint economic committee and the Egyptian-Emirati business forum.

Further, the two ministers tackled updates of the Gaza War so as Abdelatty noted that Egypt was still contacting all concerned parties to inhibit escalation, more confrontations and violence, preserving the region's security and stability.

 

Minister Abdelatty similarly underscored Egypt's fixed stance on the safety of Lebanon, stipulating the importance of joint work to avoid the implication of the country in a prolonged war with Israel.

The talks further covered the Sudanese crisis and possible solutions, circumstances in Libya, situation in Horn of Africa and Somalia, and security threats in the Red Sea which require concerting more efforts among the countries lying on its shores to preserve their interests and national security.