Egypt weighs stance on Ethiopian Tigray conflict
As conflict rages in Ethiopia, Egypt welcomes a delegation from Eritrea stressing its support for regional peace and stability while being keen on resuming the GERD talks amidst concerns over its water security.
CAIRO — While the conflict rages in the Ethiopian Tigray region, a high-ranking delegation from Eritrea arrived in Cairo Nov. 17 for a visit that raised questions about the Egyptian position on the ongoing conflict in Ethiopia and the motives behind the Eritrean ally’s visit at this time.
On Nov. 18, Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry received his Eritrean counterpart, Othman Saleh, and the political adviser to Eritrean President Yamani Jabr Ab at Tahrir Palace in Cairo.
Ahmed Hafez, a spokesman for the Egyptian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, said in a press statement Nov. 18 that the meeting tackled the current situation in the Horn of Africa and ways to deal with the challenges associated with it on various levels.
Shoukry stressed during the meeting Cairo's "great interest in the stability of the region and its keenness to follow up on current developments,” expressing “Egypt's full support for all efforts aimed at strengthening peace and security in this region, which is a basic pillar of regional and continental security.”
