March 16, 2025 (EIRNS)—Unlike European governments flocking to serve under the British war party, BRICS member Egypt welcomes the Trump-initiated effort to end the Russia-Ukraine conflict. In a March 15 statement, the Egyptian Foreign Ministry reported that it has closely followed the rounds of talks held in Saudi Arabia, and supports all diplomatic efforts to end the Russia-Ukraine war.
“For decades, Egypt has consistently emphasized the need to resolve conflicts through peaceful means, per the United Nations Charter and international law, which serve as the fundamental pillars of the global order and international relations,” the statement said. It added that Egypt firmly believes that addressing the root causes of conflicts through diplomacy is the only path to restoring security, stability, and peace, according to the semi-official Al-Ahram daily.
“Cairo reaffirms the importance of political solutions as the cornerstone of international conflict resolution, a stance reflected in Egypt’s engagement in various peace initiatives,” it read, pointing to Egypt’s participation in the initiatives towards that end by the Arab and African nations, as well as that of the Chinese-Brazilian “Friends of Peace.”
Cairo undoubtedly registered—and appreciated—the import of Russian President Putin’s comment on March 13 that, in addition to thanking President Trump for his concern to bring peace to the Ukraine-Russia war, “many leaders of states, among them the President of the People’s Republic of China, the Prime Minister of India, the Presidents of Brazil and the Republic of South Africa are addressing this issue and give it a lot of their time.” Those four nations, along with Russia, comprise the five founding members of the BRICS.
The Egyptian Foreign Ministry also stated: “Current global efforts, including the U.S. administration’s calls to end wars and conflicts—particularly in the Middle East—offer a glimmer of hope for resolving military confrontations worldwide.” It went on to emphasize, according to Al Ahram’s paraphrase, that “achieving fair political settlements with a broad international consensus that considers the interests of all parties remains essential, particularly regarding the Palestinian issue and Middle East conflicts.”
Humanity has long suffered from the devastation of wars and conflicts, the Foreign Ministry concluded. “It is time to demonstrate to the world’s nations that we can truly live in a world governed by the values of civilization, tolerance, understanding, and justice.”
The day before, in an interview with Qatar’s Al Sharq News reported by Cairo’s Al-Ahram, Egyptian Minister of Foreign Affairs Badr Abdelatty had expressed his appreciation for President Donald Trump’s remark on March 13 that “no one is expelling Palestinians.” That, together with the agreement the day before during the meeting between U.S. Middle East Envoy Steve Witkoff and Arab and Islamic ministers in Doha that the Arab-Islamic plan should serve as the foundation for rebuilding Gaza, “are laudable and positive developments,” he said.
