Egypt FM discusses regional security with US

Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty. (File/AFP)

• Phone call focused on Sudan conflict, Libya stability and Egypt’s water security concerns

DUBAI: Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty discussed on Tuesday with US Senior Advisor for Arab and African Affairs Massad Boulos, on developments across Sudan and Libya.
Egypt’s foreign ministry said that during the phone call both sides reviewed the situation in Sudan.
Abdelatty stressed the importance of preserving the country’s unity and territorial integrity, supporting national institutions, and rejecting the creation of any parallel governing bodies.
He also underlined the need for a Sudanese-led political process to end the conflict, alongside an urgent humanitarian truce as a step toward a lasting ceasefire that would allow aid delivery and ease civilian suffering.
The two officials also discussed Libya, with Abdelatty reaffirming Egypt’s support for the country’s stability and unity, and calling for the unification of state institutions.
He said a comprehensive Libyan-led political process should pave the way for simultaneous presidential and parliamentary elections “as soon as possible.”
The Egyptian foreign minister also addressed water security, which Egypt considers an existential issue. Abdelatty stressed the importance of respecting international law and avoiding unilateral actions regarding shared water resources.