Egyptian foreign minister, UK adviser hold talks at UN General Assembly

Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty met UK National Security Adviser Jonathan Powell in New York to discuss bilateral relations and regional crises.

• Abdelatty met Powell on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly's high-level session in New York.
• Both sides affirmed advancing Egypt-UK political, economic and investment ties, with Abdelatty urging easier access for Egyptian exports to the British market.
• Abdelatty welcomed Britain's ban on trade in goods and services linked to illegal Israeli settlements and reaffirmed Egypt's position on an independent Palestinian state.
• The talks covered Sudan, Yemen and Iran, with Abdelatty calling for de-escalation, political settlements and secure maritime navigation.