Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty met with foreign representatives on the sidelines of the Sir Bani Yas Forum in the UAE, according to statements here, here, here, and here. Abdelatty’s meeting with Bahrani FM Abdullatif bin Rashid Al Zayani, Latvian FM Babija Bereza, Serbian FM Marko Djuric and Pakistan’s deputy FM Ishaq Dar focused on enhancing bilateral and trade relations between the countries and their respective regions.

Abdelatty’s talks with Ishaq Dar particularly focused on boosting economic cooperation, with a focus on trade, investment and tourism, and covered issues of global financial reform, UN Security Council reform, and revitalizing multilateralism.

A common concern: The meetings all touched on the need for an immediate ceasefire and delivery of humanitarian aid to Gaza, as well as mitigating escalation tensions in Lebanon and the region.

The Egyptian FM also met with EU Special Representative for Horn of Africa Annette Weber to discuss growing instability in Sudan, and reassuring Egypt’s focus on deescalation, according to a statement.

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