Egypt responds to Ethiopia and demands the Ethiopian Embassy advisor to leave its territory

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Egypt quickly responded to Ethiopia's decision to declare one of the members of the Egyptian embassy in Addis Ababa persona non grata and decided to expel the Ethiopian embassy advisor in Cairo.

In response to the Ethiopian government's declaration of one of the Egyptian embassy members in Addis Ababa as a person not welcome, a responsible Egyptian source described this action as "unfortunate" and unjustified, explaining that the Egyptian side has always emphasized its complete rejection of interference in the internal affairs of countries and refraining from commenting on events in other countries, including Ethiopia, in respect of international law and the United Nations Charter.

The source added that the Ethiopian side has consistently blamed its failures in managing its internal files and crises on what it claims is the role of external parties to cover up its successive crises.

The source concluded by stating that in application of the principle of reciprocity, the Ethiopian embassy advisor in Cairo has been considered a person not welcome and the Egyptian authorities have given him 48 hours to leave the country.

In a related context, "Al Arabiya Net" learned that the Ethiopian embassy advisor who was requested by Egypt to leave is Ajazi Milo Brugoy.

The Ethiopian Foreign Ministry had requested the departure of a diplomat working at the Egyptian embassy in Addis Ababa.

The Ethiopian Foreign Ministry stated in a statement that it has decided to declare the Egyptian diplomat, who is a member of the diplomatic staff of the Egyptian embassy in Addis Ababa, as "persona non grata," demanding his evacuation and departure from the country within a maximum period of 48 hours according to the diplomatic note directed from the Ethiopian Foreign Ministry to the Egyptian embassy in Addis Ababa.

Ethiopian authorities clarified that their decision was based on the provisions of the Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations of 1961, which grants host countries the right to declare any diplomatic staff member as persona non grata without providing detailed reasons.

These two measures reflect a state of ongoing tension in diplomatic and regional relations between Cairo and Addis Ababa, amid unresolved disputes and rapid political developments in the region.

The Ethiopian escalation came days after another escalation, where Cairo responded with three words: "They are as good as nothing" to accusations made by the Ethiopian army chief against Egypt of supporting armed groups fighting the government forces in Ethiopia.

The official account of Ambassador Nader Zaki, the spokesperson for the Egyptian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, published a message emphasizing that Egyptian foreign policy is based on solid and indivisible principles, foremost among them is respect for the sovereignty of states, the unity and integrity of their territories, and full commitment to non-interference in the internal affairs of any country, adding: "Thus, any claims that question Egypt's commitment to these solid principles are as good as nothing."

The Egyptian diplomatic move came after sharp statements from the Chief of Staff of the Ethiopian army, General Berhanu Jula, who accused Egypt, Sudan, and Eritrea of providing support to armed groups fighting government forces in northern Ethiopia, considering that his forces are engaged in confrontations against organized and allied parties serving the interests of external powers targeting his country.