Cairo: During a phone call on Saturday, Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty and his Russian counterpart, Sergey Lavrov, stressed the importance of preserving the Sudanese state and its national institutions, along with the country’s unity and sovereignty, while rejecting any parallel entities.
According to Qatar News Agency, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Egypt highlighted that Abdelatty reiterated Egypt’s firm stance in support of Sudan’s unity, stability, and its national institutions. He emphasized Egypt’s engagement in the Quartet Mechanism to achieve a ceasefire and de-escalation.
The Egyptian Foreign Minister also stressed the importance of regional and international cooperation to secure a comprehensive and humanitarian truce, and the necessity of opening safe corridors for aid delivery to affected areas. He expressed Egypt’s condemnation of the serious violations in Al Fashir and raised concerns about the worsening humanitarian situation.
Regarding Gaza, Abdelatty underscored Egypt’s ongoing efforts to implement the Sharm El Sheikh peace agreement and emphasized moving to the plan’s second phase, which includes political, developmental, and humanitarian dimensions to ensure sustainable calm and regional stability.
The Egyptian Foreign Minister highlighted the need for international support to rebuild the Gaza Strip and alleviate humanitarian suffering. He referred to preparations for the upcoming International Conference on Reconstruction, Early Recovery, and Development in Gaza, set to be held in Cairo.
Additionally, the call addressed bilateral relations, emphasizing the importance of continuing joint efforts to advance cooperation projects, particularly the El Dabaa Nuclear Power Plant and the Russian Industrial Zone project in the Suez Canal Economic Zone.