Saudi Arabia and Egypt reiterated on Friday the importance of reaching a ceasefire in Sudan and preparing the ground for launching a comprehensive political process that preserves the country’s unity, sovereignty and stability.
Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah held telephone talks with his Egyptian counterpart Badr Abdelatty to discuss regional developments and bilateral ties as part of the constant coordination between their countries.
Abdelatty expressed Cairo’s condemnation of the “horrific violations in city of el-Fasher.”
The Sudanese government has accused the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) of committing crimes against civilians during their capture of el-Fasher.
A quartet, comprised of Saudi Arabia, Egypt, the United Arab Emirates and United States, is working on reaching a ceasefire in Sudan. They met in Washington in September, stressing the need to exert “all possible efforts” to resolve the conflict.
They also called for pressure to be exerted on parties to protect civilians and infrastructure and ensure the delivery of humanitarian aid.
An Egyptian Foreign Ministry statement said Prince Faisal and Abdelatty underscored the depth of the fraternal relations between Saudi Arabia and Egypt.
They stressed their keenness on further coordination to bolster the partnership between them in service of joint interests and regional security and stability.
The FMs also tackled the developments in Gaza, underlining the need for continued coordination between Saudi Arabia and Egypt in supporting efforts to consolidate the ceasefire so that it can be implemented in full.
Abdelatty briefed Prince Faisal on Cairo’s preparations to host an international conference on Gaza’s early recovery and reconstruction.
