Egypt’s Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry stressed the importance of dealing with the conflict in Sudan as a “purely Sudanese matter,” rejecting the interference of any external parties in the crisis that “hinders efforts to contain it.”
He made his remarks on Monday during a meeting with the US special envoy to Sudan, Tom Perriello, who is visiting Cairo as part of a regional tour aimed at discussing means to end the crisis in Sudan, according to a statement by the Egyptian Foreign Ministry.
Shoukry briefed the newly appointed envoy on Egyptian contacts with the various Sudanese parties, and the diplomatic efforts the country has made with international and regional powers and UN and international organizations on the need to stop the escalation, reach a sustainable ceasefire agreement, and preserve the cohesion of the state and Sudan’s social fabric.
Egypt has also urged the international community to provide immediate humanitarian and medical assistance to meet the needs of the Sudanese people, according to the foreign minister.
Shoukry stressed that any future political process must include all active national actors on the Sudanese internal scene, provided that it takes place within the framework of the principles of respecting Sudan’s sovereignty, the unity and integrity of its territory, non-interference in its internal affairs, preserving the state and its institutions, and preventing its disintegration.
The Foreign Ministry statement quoted the US envoy as highlighting the importance of Egypt’s influence in the region, and the centrality of its role in any future solution to the Sudanese crisis.
The two sides agreed to maintain consultation and coordination between their countries during the next stage.
