Minister of Foreign Affairs, Immigration, and Egyptian Expatriate Affairs, Dr. Badr Abdel-Aty, affirmed on Monday Egypt’s support for the unity of the Yemeni state, the integrity of its lands, and the independence of its institutions, noting the importance that the security and stability of Yemen represents for Egyptian national security and the Red Sea region.
This came during the meeting held today by the Minister of Foreign Affairs with Hans Grundberg, the Special Envoy of the Secretary-General of the United Nations to Yemen, according to what was stated by Ambassador Tamim Khallaf, the official spokesman for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
< p>During the meeting, the Minister of Foreign Affairs expressed Egypt’s support for all efforts aimed at reaching a comprehensive political solution to the Yemeni crisis in a way that meets the aspirations of the brotherly Yemeni people and ends their human suffering, in accordance with the terms of reference of the Yemeni National Dialogue, the Gulf Initiative, the outcomes of the Yemeni consultations in Riyadh, and the relevant Security Council resolutions. Introduction to Resolution No. 2216.
Abdul Ati discussed Egyptian support for legitimacy in Yemen… reviewing Egyptian efforts to provide various aspects of support to the Yemeni people, especially in the field of medical and food aid, in addition to Egypt’s hosting of more than One million Yemeni citizens on its lands, providing them with all living services and providing all possible facilities to the Yemeni brothers.
The Minister of Foreign Affairs stressed the importance of ensuring the safety of maritime navigation in the Red Sea and that this is directly linked to security. The Egyptian Nationalist…reviewed the decline in revenues from the Suez Canal as a result of the tensions in the Red Sea…noting the necessity of adopting a comprehensive approach to reduce escalation in the region, which begins with reaching an immediate ceasefire in Gaza and Lebanon and pressing strongly on the part of international actors in order to reach a final and workable settlement. To implement the crisis in Yemen.
Abdul Ati stressed the importance of the international community playing its role in reducing the aggravation of the humanitarian crisis that the brotherly Yemeni people are suffering from, and providing the necessary support to finance United Nations relief programs. In Yemen.
