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The meeting was held as part of ongoing Egyptian-US consultations on regional issues of mutual concern, according to a statement by the Egyptian Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Both sides affirmed the depth of the Egyptian-US strategic partnership and their commitment to strengthening bilateral cooperation and maintaining coordination on regional and international issues.
On Sudan, FM Abdelatty reviewed Egypt’s efforts to support the country’s security and stability and preserve its unity, sovereignty, and national institutions.
He stressed the need for a sustainable ceasefire, an intensified humanitarian response, and a comprehensive political process that is “Sudanese-led and Sudanese-owned.”
Such a process should preserve Sudan’s unity and meet the aspirations of its people for security, stability, and development, the foreign minister said.
Turning to Libya, Abdelatty reiterated Egypt’s support for the country’s unity and stability and called for the preservation of its national institutions.
He also emphasized the need for a comprehensive political settlement through a “Libyan-led and Libyan-owned” process that would pave the way for simultaneous presidential and parliamentary elections as soon as possible.
Abdelatty affirmed Egypt’s support for UN, regional, and international initiatives, including US efforts, aimed at reaching a sustainable political settlement that preserves Libya’s unity and meets the aspirations of its people.
The talks also addressed developments in the Horn of Africa, which Abdelatty described as “a direct extension of Egyptian national security.”
He stressed the importance of supporting state institutions, respecting the sovereignty, unity, and territorial integrity of countries in the region, and rejecting measures or policies that could undermine regional stability.
On Nile water security, Abdelatty called for adherence to international law governing the use of transboundary water resources in a way that protects the interests of all Nile Basin countries.
He reiterated Egypt’s rejection of unilateral measures in the Eastern Nile Basin, stressing that water security is “an existential issue” for the country.
For his part, Boulos praised Egypt’s role in supporting regional security and stability and underscored the importance of continued coordination with Cairo on issues of mutual concern.
The meeting took place one week after Abdelatty spoke with Boulos by telephone on 12 July, discussing Sudan, Libya, and the Democratic Republic of Congo.
During that call, Egypt reiterated its support for Sudan’s national institutions and welcomed US efforts led by Boulos to help resolve the Libyan crisis. It was their second conversation in 10 days.
Abdelatty and Boulos had also discussed the same files in May, including the need for a humanitarian truce in Sudan, simultaneous elections in Libya, and Egypt’s concerns over the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD).
Boulos met President Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi in Cairo in January, when El-Sisi described Egypt’s water security as an existential priority and warned that attempts to undermine Sudan’s unity or stability would directly threaten Egyptian and Sudanese national security.
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