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CAIRO, Sept. 27 (Xinhua) – Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry received a phone call from US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Sunday, during which regional issues, including the Libyan crisis and the Israeli conflict, were discussed. Palestinian, said the Egyptian foreign agency. ministry.
Shoukry and Pompeo discussed “the latest developments in the Libyan arena and the efforts made to stabilize the ceasefire” that was reached between rival Libyan parties, Egypt’s Foreign Ministry spokesman Ahmed Hafez said in a statement.
Oil-rich Libya has been embroiled in civil war since the overthrow and assassination of former leader Muammar Gaddafi in 2011. The situation escalated in 2014, dividing power between two rival governments.
Top Egyptian and US diplomats also addressed “developments related to the Palestinian question.”
“Shoukry and Pompeo highlighted the need to continue coordination and consultation between the two countries in the coming period regarding all issues of interest to Egypt and the United States, especially in light of the multiple challenges and crises afflicting the region. “said the Egyptian. statement.
The Israeli-Palestinian conflict has been going on for decades, following the Israeli occupation of Palestinian lands and the Western-backed creation of Israel in 1948.
Egypt has previously welcomed recent US-brokered peace accords signed by Israel with the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain, saying they would help promote peace in the region.
Shoukry and Pompeo highlighted “the bilateral strategic relations” between Cairo and Washington and their continuous efforts to shore them up in all fields in favor of the interests of both countries. Final product
