A statement from the Egyptian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, released on Wednesday, mentioned that Minister Sameh Shoukry said, "Ethiopia has become a source of instability in its regional surroundings." During a ministerial meeting of the Arab League in Cairo, Shoukry warned of the repercussions of Ethiopia's "unilateral policies" and called for respect for Somalia's sovereignty and territorial integrity, following the region of Somaliland's agreement to grant Ethiopia the right to use a port on the Red Sea in exchange for recognizing the region as an independent state.