The Moroccan and Egyptian foreign ministers spoke by telephone on bilateral relations and regional issues, confirming the progress of preparations for the upcoming meeting of the joint coordination and monitoring committee.
Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty spoke by telephone on Sunday with his Moroccan counterpart, Nasser Bourita, to review the state of relations between Cairo and Rabat and exchange views on several regional and international issues, the Egyptian Foreign Ministry stated.
According to the same source, the conversation emphasized the continued political dialogue between the two countries, with both officials, stressing the need to maintain close coordination on matters of common interest.
Discussions also focused on preparations for the next meeting of the Egyptian-Moroccan joint coordination and monitoring committee, which will be chaired at a later date by the heads of government of the two states.
The two ministers emphasized the central role of this bilateral mechanism, presented as an institutional framework designed to ensure regular and structured monitoring of cooperation between Cairo and Rabat.
Egyptian diplomacy stressed, in this regard, the importance of continuous and orderly political dialogue, considered one of the pillars of the relationship between the two countries.
The exchange also provided an opportunity to address several regional points of tension. The Palestinian question, the situation in Sudan, and that in Libya were the subject of shared analysis, with both foreign ministers deeming ongoing consultations essential in the face of the security and political challenges affecting the Arab world and the African continent.
This meeting takes place in a regional context marked by rising tensions in the Horn of Africa, following Israel’s announcement of its recognition of Somaliland and the establishment of diplomatic relations with that entity. This decision sparked a collective reaction, with numerous countries, alongside the Organization of Islamic Cooperation, issuing a joint statement rejecting this recognition.
In this statement, the signatories asserted that this recognition undermines Somalia’s sovereignty and territorial integrity and risks exacerbating instability in the Red Sea and Horn of Africa region.
Several diplomatic capitals expressed their concerns regarding the consequences and security implications of this announcement.
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