Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi and United Arab Emirates Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al-Nahyan held a phone call on Thursday to discuss the efforts of their respective countries to calm the situation in Sudan and return to dialogue.
"The call touched upon the intensive efforts to stop the escalation and return to dialogue and the political process," according to a statement by the spokesperson for the Egyptian presidency, Ahmed Fahmy.
The statement highlights Egypt and the UAE's support for the "brotherly" Sudanese people in their efforts to achieve their aspirations towards enhancing security, stability, and development in the country, the spokesperson continued.
The spokesperson stated that the two leaders also exchanged greetings on the occasion of the blessed Eid El-Fitr, praying that both countries and their brotherly peoples would continue to prosper and maintain stability, and that peace and security would prevail in the entire Arab, Islamic, and the whole world.
Earlier on Thursday, both the Egyptian Armed Forces expressed appreciation for the UAE and Saudi Arabia for contributing efforts to the evacuation of part of the Egyptian troops who were detained in Sudan.
Meanwhile, the Egyptian Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced that the coordinated efforts with the UAE allowed for the transfer of the remaining group of troops to the Embassy of Egypt in Khartoum. Arham Online