Egypt responds to Ethiopia's expulsion diplomatically and confirms that it does not interfere in the internal affairs of countries

Bakri stressed in television statements on Friday that what is happening “does not go beyond attempts to involve Egypt in internal crises that have nothing to do with it,” stressing that accusing Cairo of interfering in Ethiopia’s internal affairs is “pure slander” and did not happen in any way.

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Egypt responds to Ethiopia's expulsion of one of its diplomats

He added that "Cairo does not interfere in the internal affairs of countries," and that Egyptian foreign policy, along with all countries, is based on respecting their sovereignty and not interfering in their internal affairs.

Bakri's statements came after a diplomatic escalation between Cairo and Addis Ababa, after Ethiopia announced that a member of the Egyptian embassy in Addis Ababa was considered persona non grata, while Egypt responded in kind and requested the departure of an advisor to the Ethiopian embassy in Cairo.

Regarding the Nile water issue, Bakri stressed Egypt’s adherence to its water rights, stressing that Cairo will not back down from its position in defending its historical rights to the Nile waters.

He stressed that the statements raised will not change the Egyptian position regarding protecting its water share, saying: “No one can take water from us.”

On Thursday, an official Egyptian source described the Ethiopian move to consider a member of the Egyptian embassy in Addis Ababa as persona non grata as “unfortunate and unjustified.”

The source explained that Egypt affirmed on many occasions its refusal to interfere in the internal affairs of countries or comment on the events it is witnessing, including Ethiopia, in compliance with the rules of international law and the United Nations Charter.

The source accused the Ethiopian side of trying to hold external parties responsible for its internal crises, considering that talk about the existence of external roles comes to cover up what he described as the failure of the Ethiopian government to deal with its successive crises.