Egyptian Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly has stressed his country’s rejection of actions aimed at undermining the freedom and security of navigation in the Arabian Gulf and the Bab al-Mandab Strait.
His remarks were made during a meeting with his Yemeni counterpart Maeed Abdulmalik and his accompanying delegation in Cairo on Sunday, during which Madbouly affirmed that the political solution is the best means to resolve the Yemeni crisis.
Cairo rejects attempts to impose a fait accompli by force, he noted, stressing the importance of preserving Bab al-Mandeb Strait, which affects regional and international security and stability.
He further underscored Cairo’s keenness to coordinate efforts with the countries bordering the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden to secure navigation through the Bab al-Mandeb Strait.
The premiers also discussed means to enhance bilateral cooperation ties.
The meeting was attended by Egyptian ministers of petroleum and mineral resources, planning and economic development, international cooperation, health and population, and communications and information technology.
The Yemeni delegation included ministers of planning and international cooperation, communications and information technology, oil and minerals, transportation, public health and population, as well as several officials from both countries.
Egypt welcomes the new Yemeni government formation, in implementation of the Riyadh Agreement, under Saudi Arabia’s auspices, Madbouly said.
“It (Cairo) is also committed to support the Yemeni government to carry out its national duties, as well as the Saudi efforts to implement the agreement and achieve comprehensive political settlement,” Madbouly noted.
He hailed the historic ties with Yemen and expressed support for the legitimate government and efforts aimed at reaching a comprehensive political solution to the Yemeni crisis in a way that guarantees its unity, sovereignty and independence.
Abdulmalik, for his part, praised the cooperation and brotherly ties that link both countries.
He touched on the proposed cooperation with Egypt in the fields of oil, gas, electricity and communications, health, maritime and air transport, and education.
