Dr. Badr Abdel Aty, Minister of Foreign Affairs, International Cooperation and Emigrants, met today, Friday, October 23, in Istanbul, with Hakan Fidan, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkey, on the sidelines of the meetings of the Quadripartite Mechanism with the three European countries.
The two ministers addressed the developments in Libya, where Minister Abdel Aty affirmed Egypt's firm position supporting Libya's unity, sovereignty, territorial integrity, and stability, as well as its keenness to support Libyan state institutions in a manner that preserves the interests of the Libyan people and responds to their aspirations.
The Minister of Foreign Affairs also reaffirmed Egypt's categorical rejection of ratifying the memorandum of understanding signed in 2019, stressing the importance of respecting the principles of the international law of the sea and the provisions of the 1982 United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea, with respect to the delimitation of the Exclusive Economic Zone and the continental shelf, in accordance with the principles of justice and equity among states.
For his part, the Turkish Minister affirmed his understanding of Egyptian concerns regarding the developments in Libya, highlighting the importance of continued consultation, coordination, and joint action to address these concerns and support efforts aimed at achieving security and stability in Libya.
