Cairo: President Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi and his Djiboutian counterpart Ismail Omar Guelleh firmly rejected any actions that threaten the safety and freedom of navigation in the Red Sea, underscoring the need to uphold regional security principles.

According to State Information Service Egypt, both leaders' remarks came during a meeting in the capital, Djibouti, where they addressed the common challenges confronting both nations in the Red Sea region.

The Egyptian and Djiboutian presidents also agreed that the primary responsibility for governing and securing this key maritime trade route rests solely with the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden littoral states.