Khartoum- OnePress
The Egyptian Foreign Minister, Dr. Badr Abdel Aty, discussed with the US President's Senior Advisor for Arab and African Affairs, Mr. Massad Boulos, a number of urgent regional files, in a meeting during which the two parties stressed the strength of strategic relations between the two countries.
The situation in Sudan topped the agenda of the meeting, where Minister Abdel Ati reviewed Egypt's efforts to support security and stability and preserve the institutions of the Sudanese state, stressing the need to reach a humanitarian truce leading to a permanent ceasefire, while pushing a political path led by Sudan to overcome the crisis.
The meeting also reviewed the latest regional issues, as Egypt welcomed the US-Iran memorandum of understanding as a step to reduce tensions in the region, and affirmed its firm position towards the Libyan crisis calling for the unification of national institutions and the holding of comprehensive elections. Regarding the Horn of Africa, the minister stressed the centrality of maintaining the security and stability of the region, and reiterated that water security is an existential issue for Egypt, rejecting any unilateral measures in the Nile basin that violate the rules of international law.