CAIRO: Egypt’s Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty highlighted the importance of finding a solution to the crisis in Sudan, ensuring the protection of Sudanese lives, achieving a comprehensive ceasefire and preserving the country’s resources.
Abdelatty was speaking during a meeting in New York with the foreign minister of Sudan, Hussein Awad Ali.
The talks took place on the sidelines of the 79th session of the UN General Assembly.
Abdelatty reviewed Egypt’s efforts using various international mechanisms and initiatives to support Sudan, its unity, sovereignty and territorial integrity.
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Sudan’s civil war has claimed tens of thousands of lives and plunging 26 million into severe food insecurity.
He emphasized Egypt’s commitment to intensifying efforts to facilitate the passage of aid trucks through the crossings connecting Egypt and Sudan.
He underlined the importance of ensuring that aid meets the needs of the Sudanese people.
Abdelatty expressed appreciation for Sudan’s Transitional Sovereignty Council response to the requests from the parties at the Geneva talks to open the Adre border crossing for humanitarian assistance.
The meeting addressed the issue of shared water security for the Nile Basin countries, Egypt and Sudan, and the related challenges facing both nations.
They agreed on steps for joint coordination to confront any unilateral action that does not align with international law, ensuring the rights and interests of both countries and their peoples are preserved.
