CAIRO - 8 April 2025: Egyptian Minister of Foreign Affairs and Immigration Dr. Badr Abdelatty met Tuesday, with Morgan Ortagus, Deputy Special Representative for the Middle East Policy, and Tim Lenderking, Acting Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern Affairs, on the sidelines of the Middle East-US Dialogue conference held in Abu Dhabi.
Ambassador Tamim Khallaf, Spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, stated that the meeting addressed the Egyptian-American strategic partnership, which spans more than four decades, and ways to strengthen the framework of bilateral cooperation between the two countries to achieve common interests and advance this partnership to broader horizons.
The meeting witnessed an exchange of views on recent developments in the Gaza Strip and the West Bank in light of the dangerous Israeli escalation in the occupied Palestinian territories.
Minister Abdelatty emphasized the importance of restoring calm, consolidating the ceasefire agreement in the Gaza Strip, and ensuring the implementation of its three phases. He also emphasized the need for humanitarian, medical, and shelter aid to reach Gaza and alleviate the suffering of the Palestinian people.
Minister Abdelatty also emphasized Egypt's rejection of the displacement of Palestinians from their land. In this context, Abdelatty discussed the Gaza reconstruction plan, which has been adopted by Arab and Islamic countries and is supported by the European Union, Japan, and other international actors.
He further noted in this regard Egypt's keenness to hold an international conference for the reconstruction of Gaza in cooperation with the United Nations and the Palestinian government, with the participation of international actors. The Minister of Foreign Affairs stressed the need to fulfill the legitimate aspirations of the Palestinian people, expressing Egypt's aspiration to enhance coordination with the US administration to work toward achieving the desired just peace in the Middle East.
Minister Abdelatty also stressed the need to find a political horizon leading to a final settlement of the Palestinian-Israeli conflict, in accordance with international legitimacy resolutions, and ensuring the establishment of an independent Palestinian state on the June 4, 1967, borders, with East Jerusalem as its capital, thus achieving security and stability for all peoples of the region.
The meeting also addressed developments in the Middle East, exchanging views on developments in Lebanon, Syria, Libya, Sudan, and Yemen, and emphasizing the need to ensure freedom of navigation in the Red Sea.
Comments
Leave a Comment