Foreign Minister (FM) Badr Abdelatty held a phone call on Friday with Mr. Massad Boulos, Senior Advisor to the U.S. President for Arab and Middle Eastern Affairs and Senior Advisor to the U.S. Department of State for African Affairs.
The discussion focused on the longstanding strategic partnership between Egypt and the United States and the shared efforts to achieve peace and security in the Middle East and Africa.
Both sides reviewed bilateral relations and mutual interests in various sectors.
The two officials exchanged views and assessments on a range of regional issues, particularly the evolving situations in the Horn of Africa, Sudan, Libya, and eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Abdelatty shared Egypt’s vision regarding peace and security challenges across Africa, emphasizing that African conflicts cannot be resolved through military means but through peaceful and political solutions.
He highlighted the efforts led by President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi to promote post-conflict reconstruction and stability across the continent, underlining the importance of international support to alleviate humanitarian suffering in conflict-affected areas.
Moreover, FM reaffirmed Egypt’s full support for the security and stability of Sudan and Somalia, stressing the necessity of respecting their sovereignty, unity, and territorial integrity.
The call also covered developments in Lebanon. Minister Abdel Aaty reaffirmed Egypt's ongoing support for Lebanon, its government, and national institutions in their pursuit of security and stability.
He rejected any violations of Lebanon’s sovereignty and territorial integrity, and underscored the need for full implementation of the ceasefire agreement and United Nations Security Council Resolution 1701, including the complete and immediate withdrawal of Israeli forces from southern Lebanon.
Regarding Syria, Abdelatty reiterated Egypt's support for the Syrian people and its commitment to Syria's sovereignty, unity, and territorial integrity.
He condemned the recent Israeli airstrike near the presidential palace in Damascus, considering it a breach of the 1974 Disengagement Agreement.
He rejected any Israeli intervention in Syrian affairs under any pretext and called for the launch of a comprehensive political process involving all segments of Syrian society to navigate this critical phase.
At the end of the call, both sides agreed to maintain close coordination moving forward, in pursuit of mutual interests and a shared commitment to addressing the pressing challenges facing Africa and the Middle East to achieve regional peace and stability.
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