Egypt’s Foreign Minister Badr Abdel-Aati and Djiboutian counterpart, Abdoulkader Hussein Omar, discussed by phone on Sunday, ways to boost bilateral co-operation and exchanged views on developments in the Horn of Africa.
Abdel-Aati welcomed the growing momentum in relations between the two countries and highlighted opportunities to expand co-operation in the fields of energy, logistics, ports, maritime connectivity and infrastructure, Foreign Ministry Spokesman Tamim Khallaf said.
The Egyptian top diplomat also stressed the importance of advancing joint projects aimed at boosting trade, attracting investment and supporting the participation of Egyptian private-sector companies in Djibouti.
Abdel-Aati underscored the value of technical cooperation and capacity-building programmes provided by Egyptian institutions.
The two ministers reviewed the latest political and security developments in the Horn of Africa and discussed efforts to promote stability and enhance regional peace and security, Khallaf noted.
Abdel-Aati reiterated Egypt’s support for national state institutions and emphasised the need to preserve the unity, sovereignty and territorial integrity of countries across the region, the ministry said.
He also rejected unilateral actions that could undermine state sovereignty or regional stability, as well as attempts to establish parallel entities that would conflict with the unity and territorial integrity of states.
The two ministers agreed to maintain close coordination and consultations on regional and international issues and reaffirmed their commitment to supporting peace, security and stability across Africa, particularly in the Horn of Africa and the Red Sea region.
