Minister of Foreign Affairs, International Cooperation, and Egyptian Expatriates Badr Abdelatty expressed hope that the upcoming negotiations in Islamabad between the United States and Iran will be fruitful and contribute to de-escalation.
Abdelatty’s remarks’ came during two phone contacts with Italian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Antonio Tajani and German Minister of Foreign Affairs Johann Wadephul.
The contacts aimed to exchange views and assessments on the latest developments in the region following the announcement by the United States and Iran of a ceasefire and the upcoming negotiations between the two sides in Islamabad.
Abdelatty briefed his German and Italian counterparts on Egypt’s intensive efforts to contain escalation in the region, in close coordination with regional partners.
He stressed the importance of building on the ceasefire announcement as a fundamental pillar to support de-escalation efforts.
During the calls, the foreign minister emphasized the priority of the diplomatic track and negotiations in addressing the current situation, underscoring the importance of unifying regional and international efforts at this critical stage to ensure the sustainability of the ceasefire and to create a conducive environment for reaching understandings between the United States and Iran that would lead to ending the war.
The officials also exchanged views on the serious developments in Lebanon in light of the ongoing Israeli aggression targeting several areas in the country.
The foreign minister reiterated Egypt’s full condemnation of the Israeli aggression and the intimidation of civilians, stressing that it constitutes a dangerous escalation and a blatant violation of international law.
He called for an immediate halt to the aggression and urged the international community, including the European Union, to assume its responsibility and exert pressure to stop the Israeli attacks.
He further affirmed Egypt’s complete rejection of any infringement on Lebanon’s sovereignty, unity, and territorial integrity, expressing full solidarity with the brotherly Lebanese people.
In this context, the foreign ministers welcomed the planned track to be held in Washington between the Lebanese and Israeli sides, emphasizing the importance of this step in opening a channel for direct negotiations to halt Israeli attacks on Lebanon.
Abdelatty also briefed his German and Italian counterparts on Egypt’s ongoing contacts with the American and Lebanese sides in this regard.
The German and Italian foreign ministers praised the constructive role played by Egypt in de-escalating tensions in the region in coordination with regional partners.
The ministers agreed to continue coordination and consultation in the coming phase and to intensify efforts to reduce escalation, stressing that diplomatic solutions remain the best option to support security and stability in the region.
