Egyptian Foreign Minister to Visit the Sudan
Cairo – Sudanhorizon – Agencies
The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Immigration, and Egyptian Expatriate Affairs, Dr. Badr Abdel-Aty, left for Port Sudan, Tuesday, in a visit to the Sudan during which he will hold talks with senior Sudanese officials on the prospects for developing cooperation between the two brotherly countries and exchange views on the latest developments in the Sudanese crisis and ways to support efforts aimed at reaching a comprehensive settlement that preserves Sudan’s security and stability.
Minister Abdel-Aty made statements few hours prior to his departure yesterday, broadcast by Cairo News Channel, in which he pinpointed to “the difficult field and humanitarian situation in Sudan and the unchanged Egyptian position regarding it.”
The Minister stated that among these constants are: “There are no military solutions to the crisis; preserving Sudan’s unity, sovereignty, and territorial integrity; the division of Sudan is a red line for Egypt, which it will not accept or allow under any circumstances; and emphasizing the importance of protecting the Sudanese people’s resources from destruction and sabotage.”
He added that another of Egypt’s constants regarding the situation in Sudan is working towards the implementation of the Quartet Declaration as issued on September 12th, which includes a clear road-map beginning with a humanitarian truce leading to an immediate ceasefire. This would pave the way for an inclusive political process that leaves no one out, ultimately leading to a Sudanese-owned and Sudanese-led process that safeguards the resources of the brotherly Sudanese people.
This visit marks the second time the Egyptian Foreign Minister has visited Port Sudan in approximately one month. Egyptian diplomacy has been actively addressing Sudanese concerns about pressure exerted by some members of the Quartet to advance an agenda detrimental to Sudan’s national interests and contrary to the will of its people.
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