NEW YORK – Egypt’s Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty met with his counterparts from Somalia and Eritrea, Ahmed Mu’alim Fiqi and Osman Saleh respectively, in a trilateral meeting on the sidelines of the 79th session of the United Nations General Assembly.

This trilateral meeting comes after Egypt’s Foreign Minister Abdelatty and the Head of the General Intelligence Service, Abbas Kamel, visited Eritrea in September and met with President Afwerki. During their meeting, both sides agreed on the importance of intensifying efforts and continuing consultations to achieve stability in Sudan and support its national institutions. They also emphasized the importance of preserving the unity of Somalia and its sovereignty over its entire territory.

During the meeting, Kamel and Abdelatty delivered a message from Egyptian President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi to President Afwerki, focusing on strengthening and developing bilateral relations between the two countries in all areas, as well as discussing regional political and security developments.

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