Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty called Nile water an existential issue for Egypt during talks with EU foreign-policy chief Kaja Kallas in Paris, according to SEE News’s Tuesday report on their 9 November meeting alongside the G 7 and partner countries.
Citing Egypt’s foreign-ministry spokesman, it reports Cairo’s rejection of unilateral Eastern Nile measures and its call for Horn of Africa stability.
These are stated Egyptian positions, not a new agreement with Ethiopia or an independent legal ruling on its actions. On Sudan, Abdelatty reiterated support for unity, territorial integrity and preservation of national institutions.
On the Red Sea, he urged stronger capacity for coastal states and pointed to Egypt’s Suez and Red Sea economic and maritime development initiative. Separately, Egypt’s State Information Service says Monday evening’s meeting with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio addressed Horn sovereignty, navigation and international trade. They agreed to continue consultations, not a settlement of the disputes.
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