Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdel Aati said that after the success of the ceasefire efforts in the Gaza Strip, there is no longer any justification for escalation in the Red Sea region, according to "Russia Today".
Abdel Aati added, during a joint press conference with his Djiboutian counterpart Mahmoud Ali Youssef, on Sunday, that freedom of navigation in the Red Sea must be respected under international law.
He stressed Egypt's rejection of the militarization of the Red Sea or any permanent military presence of any country that does not border the Red Sea.
He continued: "There is an organic link between the Suez Canal and navigation in the Gulf of Aden and the Bab al-Mandab Strait," noting that the issue of navigation security in the Red Sea is of great importance to Egypt and Djibouti.
Regarding developments in the Gaza Strip, Abdel Aati stressed Egypt's continued efforts to implement the ceasefire agreement in its three stages, leading to the sustainability of the ceasefire, and what this requires in terms of advancing early recovery projects and full access to shelter, food and medical supplies into the Strip to address the humanitarian disaster in Gaza.
During today's meeting, the Egyptian Minister held political talks with his Djiboutian counterpart, which touched on regional developments in the Horn of Africa and the Red Sea, and the two countries' role in enhancing maritime security and protecting international shipping lanes in the Red Sea.
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