Egyptian Minister of Foreign Affairs, Emigration and Egyptian Expatriates Badr Abdelatty reiterated on Sunday Egypt’s rejection of any measures that would entrench separation between the West Bank and the Gaza Strip or undermine prospects for a two-state solution.
The top diplomat made the remarks during a phone call with British Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper.
The two sides discussed ways to enhance bilateral relations and exchanged viewpoints towards regional developments.
Abdelatty welcomed recent momentum in Egyptian-British relations and stressed Egypt’s keenness to further develop cooperation in the political, economic, trade and investment fields to better serve the two countries.
He underscored the importance of holding a high-level economic event involving major British companies to help boost UK investments in Egypt within the coming years, especially in light of the improvement in Egypt’s investment climate thanks to recent economic reforms.
The two ministers also discussed developments in Gaza, with Abdelatty stressing the need to ensure the sustainability of the ceasefire and to implement the requirements of the second phase of US President Donald Trump’s plan.
He underlined the necessity of implementing UN Security Council Resolution 2803 and highlighted the importance of deploying a temporary international stabilization force to monitor the ceasefire, protect civilians and enable Palestinian forces to assume law-enforcement duties in Gaza.
Abdelatty briefed his British counterpart on Egypt’s vision for a temporary transitional phase paving the way for the return of the Palestinian Authority to Gaza, stressing the need to establish a Palestinian state in line with internationally recognized references and resolutions to achieve regional stability.
He also called on the international community to play its role in halting escalation in the West Bank and settler attacks against Palestinian civilians, condemning settlement expansion in the territory.
The contact covered the latest developments in Sudan, with Abdelatty outlining Egypt’s intensive diplomatic efforts and its role within the Quartet framework to secure a ceasefire and facilitate humanitarian access.
He also reiterated Egypt’s firm support for Sudan’s unity, stability and national institutions.
