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Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi and Antony Blinken, the US Secretary of State, discussed in Cairo on Wednesday, the Egypt-US partnership in promoting security and stability across the Middle East.
Blinken’s visit comes as part of a Middle East tour he embarked on to consolidate the ceasefire in Gaza, which was brokered by Egypt ending the 11 days of Israeli hostilities against Gaza.
“Today, I was honoured to receive Antony Blinken, the Secretary of State of the United States of America. We reviewed a number of political, security and regional issues, with an emphasis on the extended strategic relations between Egypt and the United States, and its pivotal role in supporting security and stability in the Middle East”, Sisi noted.
During their meeting, Sisi and Blinken tackled the most recent developments on the Palestinian cause and ways of reviving the peace process.
“Egypt is eager to cooperate with the United States on that matter”, asserting, “the solution must be fair and comprehensive so it would preserve the rights of the Palestinian people in accordance with international references”, Sisi told Blinken.
Both sides agreed on bolstering coordination and consultation on stabilizing the ceasefire and launching reconstruction in Gaza Strip.
Other regional issues were also discussed, including the situation in Libya and the US role to resolve the GERD dispute between Egypt and Sudan on one side and Ethiopia on the other.
