Minister of Foreign Affairs, International Co-operation and Egyptians Abroad Badr Abdelatty on Thursday stressed Egypt’s firm positions on regional and international issues, expressing Egypt’s categorical rejection of Israeli annexation and settlement policies and settler violence.
He also stressed the need to preserve the historical and legal status quo of Islamic and Christian holy sites in Jerusalem.
During a meeting with European Union ambassadors accredited to Egypt, Minister Abdelatty welcomed the joint statement by foreign ministers, including those of EU members France, Denmark, Ireland, Poland, Portugal, Spain and Sweden, on the two-state solution and banning settlement-product imports.
He called for the full and immediate implementation of President Trump’s comprehensive peace plan to ensure security and stability, address humanitarian needs, support reconstruction and recovery, and establish lasting peace.
Regarding Sudan, Abdelatty highlighted Egypt’s efforts to resolve the crisis, stressing that Sudan’s sovereignty and territorial integrity are a red line and that aggression against it will not be tolerated.
Concerning the Nile, he described water security as an existential issue and a matter of national security, affirming that Egypt’s water security cannot be compromised and rejecting unilateral measures in the Eastern Basin that contravene international law.
Abdelatty also outlined Egypt’s efforts to de-escalate tensions and contain their repercussions, presenting its positions on developments in Libya, Lebanon and Iran, and the impact of current crises on energy and food security in Egypt and the Global South.
The meeting formed part of regular consultations with diplomatic missions to brief them on Egypt’s positive developments, driven by ongoing modernisation across state sectors, and its role in advancing regional peace, stability, dialogue and diplomacy.
Abdelatty also praised the momentum in Egyptian-European relations since their elevation to a comprehensive strategic partnership in 2024, stressing the importance of building on the first Egypt-EU Summit in Brussels in October 2025 ahead of the next summit, to be hosted by Egypt in 2027 alongside the third Egypt-EU Investment Conference.
He also welcomed the June Egypt-EU Association Council outcomes and called for renewed sub-committee meetings under the Association Agreement to prepare outcomes reflecting the partnership’s depth.
On migration, Minister Abdelatty highlighted Egypt’s burden of hosting millions of refugees and asylum seekers, advocating action on root causes through jobs, training, burden-sharing and stronger border management. He categorically rejected reports of proposed refugee camps in southern Mediterranean countries, including Egypt, stressing that such proposals are unacceptable even for discussion.
