Minister of Foreign Affairs, International Co-operation and Egyptian Expatriates Badr Abdelatty held separate phone calls late on Tuesday, with his Saudi and UAE counterparts to discuss regional developments and efforts to contain the current crisis.
Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Nader Zaki said Minister Abdelatty discussed with his Saudi counterpart Prince Faisal bin Farhan the latest regional developments, efforts to contain the ongoing crisis and prevent further escalation, amid growing concerns over the risk of heightened tensions.
They stressed the need to advance political and peaceful solutions through dialogue.
The two ministers agreed to maintain close co-ordination, both bilaterally and through the four-way ministerial mechanism comprising Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Türkiye and Pakistan.
During his call with his UAE counterpart Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Minister Abdelatty discussed the latest regional developments, particularly growing indications of a possible escalation in the coming period.
Abdelatty stressed the need for regional countries to unite their efforts and work towards peaceful solutions, bringing all parties back to the political process to prevent the region from sliding into a more dangerous phase of the current crisis.
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