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Lavrov and Shoukry’s call came in conjunction with the Russian Foreign Minister’s visit to the Gulf (France Press)
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov made a phone call with his Egyptian counterpart, Sameh Shoukry, during which they discussed conflict and crisis resolution issues in the Middle East and North Africa, with a focus on the situation in Libya.
In a statement posted on its official website late Tuesday, the Russian Foreign Ministry said that “urgent issues were discussed with some objectivity to continue to strengthen the multi-faceted Russian-Egyptian cooperation in accordance with the Comprehensive Partnership Agreement and Strategic Cooperation signed in 2018 “.
The statement added: “Issues relating to conflict and crisis resolution in the Middle East and North Africa were also discussed, with particular attention to the current situation in Libya. In this context, the need to intensify international efforts under the auspices of the United Nations contribute to the acceleration of the normalization of the situation in Libya and the formation of entities A permanent authority for all Libya “.
The two ministers also expressed their hope that the Libyan transitional leadership can unify government agencies and economic-financial institutions as soon as possible and on the basis of the principles of guaranteeing the territorial integrity and sovereignty of Libya.
The two ministers affirmed their mutual determination to continue coordinating foreign political efforts to achieve comprehensive peace in the Middle East in accordance with the international rule of law, including resolutions of the UN Security Council and the United Nations General Assembly. .
Lavrov and Shoukry’s call came in conjunction with the Russian Foreign Minister’s tour of the Gulf that includes the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia and Qatar, crowned by issues of economic and investment cooperation, the energy field, facing Corona, the situation in Syria, Libya, Yemen. and the stability of the Gulf region.
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