Egypt’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs is coordinating with authorities in Somalia and Yemen to secure the release of Egyptian sailors held aboard the hijacked transport vessel MT Eureka off the Somali coast.
Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty has directed daily monitoring of the incident, instructing the Egyptian Embassy in Mogadishu to maintain continuous, high-level contact with all relevant Somali authorities. The diplomatic efforts are focused on expediting the crew’s release and ensuring decent living conditions for the Egyptian sailors while they remain on board. The embassy has also established a line of communication between the sailors and their families to reassure them of their safety.
Simultaneously, the Egyptian Embassy in Riyadh, which is accredited to the Yemeni government, has been instructed to communicate with official Yemeni authorities and the ship’s owner. These contacts are aimed at accelerating the release process and guaranteeing the welfare of the crew during their period on the vessel.
Abdelatty has additionally ordered the ministry’s consular sector to hold regular meetings with the families of the abducted sailors to brief them on the ongoing state efforts to secure their release.
