UAE Foreign Minister Shaikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan said that what is happening in Egypt is painful to us all, according the official news agency WAM.
“Egypt is one of the most prominent countries in terms of history, civilization, stability, weight and prestige. We hope that Egypt is proud of its fraternal and friendly countries and allies. In the years that followed the Camp David, both Egypt and the other Arab countries were enormously hit by the rupture between them. Years were painful for all of us and we regretted itâ€, said Sheikh Abdullah.
“What hurts men and women as well as the leadership in Egypt hurts us all, and our standing with Egypt is an urgent need. But our disapproval is of certain parties who might try to exploit the situation with external agenda. Some countries, who do not understand the region and Egypt, are trying to benefit from what happens to their own advantageâ€, Sheikh Abdullah said addressing a press conference jointly held by him and Iraqi Foreign Minister Hoshyar Zebari in Baghdad.
Shaikh Abdullah is currently in Iraq on an official visit.
“We disapprove of the position of those countries and their short-sighted behaviour. I do not doubt that change is a norm of life. And we as nations need development, reform and improved systems that interact with the people. But the exploitation of the events in Egypt by some parties is disgusting, shameful and unfortunateâ€, Sheikh Abdullah said.
He continued: “We wish Egypt all the good, stability and love, regardless of the type of its government. What concerns us is the stability of that country, and whoever is betting on the opposite of it is short-sighted and wrong, because Egypt will remain the pivot of stability of the region and the Arab Statesâ€.
