Egyptian foreign minister and IAEA chief discuss nuclear cooperation and regional crisis

Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty and IAEA Director General Rafael Grossi have discussed nuclear cooperation and regional developments in a phone call.

• Abdelatty and Grossi held a phone call on Sunday covering bilateral cooperation and regional developments.
• Both officials praised progress on the Dabaa nuclear power plant project and IAEA technical support for Egypt.
• Abdelatty stressed the need for urgent action to contain the current crisis and intensify diplomatic efforts to reach an agreement restoring calm.
• Abdelatty said Egypt rejects military solutions over their security, political, and economic consequences and favors political solutions.