Sudan Events – Agencies
Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdel Aati affirmed Egypt’s support for the stability and safety of Sudan and its brotherly people, and that Egypt will spare no effort to help the Sudanese brothers overcome the political, security and humanitarian challenges resulting from the ongoing war.
The Egyptian minister met with his Sudanese counterpart Hussein Awad in Cairo in a bilateral meeting followed by an expanded discussion session with the participation of the delegations of the two countries.
The official spokesman for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Ahmed Abu Zeid, said that the meeting reviewed the goal of the Egyptian initiative to call for a conference for Sudanese political and civil forces, which was held in Cairo on July 6 and 7, as a platform that brings together all Sudanese civil political Powers .
He noted that the most important outcomes of the conference were emphasizing the need to preserve the institutions of the Sudanese State, provide relief and humanitarian support to Sudan and neighboring countries, and the ownership of the political process by the Sudanese people.
He affirmed that Abdel-Ati reviewed the situation regarding the implementation of Egyptian development projects in Sudan, such as the electrical interconnection project, and the reconstruction and development of Wadi Halfa Port, noting Egypt’s commitment to continue implementing these projects, addition to its fraternal and humanitarian commitment to respond to any humanitarian and relief needs of brotherly Sudan.
He affirmed the importance of donor countries and organizations working to expedite the fulfillment of their pledges during the Geneva (June 2023) and Paris (April 2024) conferences to support Sudan and neighboring countries receiving refugees, support the United Nations UN humanitarian response plan, and bridge the existing funding gap, noting Egypt’s intensive contacts with all donor countries and humanitarian organizations to urge them to share the burdens with the caretaker government in Sudan and neighboring countries.
The Minister of Foreign Affairs and Immigration also stressed Egypt’s continued support and humanitarian aid to the Sudanese brothers in light of the difficult and unprecedented circumstances they are going through.
In this context, the two ministers discussed the proposed regional initiatives to deal with the Sudanese crisis, and agreed on the important and pivotal role of Sudan’s neighboring countries and the importance of seeking their opinion and listening to their vision, particularly Egypt, which is making strenuous efforts to help Sudan at this important time and pivotal moment in its contemporary history.
