The Foreign Ministry reassures on the safety of the Egyptian crew aboard the hijacked vessel in Somali waters.
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Egypt's Foreign Ministry announced that Egyptian sailors aboard the vessel hijacked off the coast of Somalia are in good health.
The statement came as reassurance regarding the safety of the Egyptian crew amid concerns from families and Egyptian official bodies about their condition.
The Foreign Ministry has been monitoring the situation closely and has been in contact with relevant authorities to work on resolving the crisis and securing the release of the vessel and crew.
The Egyptian Foreign Ministry affirmed that Egyptian sailors abducted off Somalia are in good health, and that it is continuously following up on the crisis with international and regional bodies to secure their release at the earliest opportunity.
This affects the families of the Egyptian sailors who were working on the vessel and Egypt's shipping sector, which relies on Somali waters as a vital commercial passage. Repeated piracy in this region increases insurance costs and delays shipments passing through it, which impacts prices of imported and exported goods.
Mehmet Yılmaz