Abdelatty urges regional de-escalation in talks with Paris, Kyiv and Ottawa
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Daily News Egypt
On the sidelines of the G7 ministerial meeting in Paris, Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty met his French counterpart Jean-Noël Barrot, Ukraine’s Andrii Sybiha and Canada’s foreign minister. He discussed Cairo Metro Line 6 and French Development Agency financing with Barrot, and warned that a wider conflict would threaten energy and food security, according to Daily News Egypt. On Sudan, he reaffirmed Cairo’s support for the country’s unity and condemned drone attacks on civilians.
Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty met his French counterpart Jean-Noël Barrot, Ukrainian counterpart Andrii Sybiha and Canadian counterpart Anita Anand on Tuesday, on the sidelines of the G7 ministerial meeting in Paris. The talks covered regional de-escalation, the war in Ukraine, food security and economic cooperation.
With Jean-Noël Barrot, he discussed Cairo Metro Line 6 and the role of the French Development Agency in financing projects in Egypt. He recalled the upgrading of bilateral relations to a "strategic partnership" in 2025. He also called for priority to be given to diplomatic efforts, warning that a wider conflict would threaten global energy and food security. On Sudan, he reaffirmed Egypt’s support for the country’s unity and territorial integrity, condemned drone strikes against civilians and called for a Sudanese-led political process.
With Andrii Sybiha, Abdelatty proposed that Egypt host a global hub for grain storage, supply and trade. He backed a negotiated political settlement of the war in Ukraine, saying the Abu Dhabi talks were useful for making progress, and stressed freedom of navigation in the Black Sea.
With Anita Anand, he discussed trilateral cooperation between Egypt, Canada and African countries, notably in renewable energy, infrastructure and health, according to the Egyptian Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
The meetings follow Badr Abdelatty’s call on 18 October to defuse regional tensions. They come as France will take part in the Russia-Ukraine talks in Abu Dhabi, announced on 8 November.
