CAIRO, March 3 (MENA) – Minister of Foreign Affairs and Emigration Badr Abdelatty asserted on Monday Egypt’s support to the security and stability in Iraq.
During a meeting with Iraqi Foreign Minister Fuad Hussein, Abdelatty hailed the development in the two countries’ relations during the past years, said Foreign Ministry spokesman Tamim Khallaf.
He appreciated efforts to support cooperation projects with Iraq and Jordan as part of the three-way cooperation mechanism.
They discussed regional developments as well as preparations for Tuesday’s Arab summit in Cairo on the Gaza ceasefire, reconstruction of the Palestinian enclave and the importance of reaching a just political solution to the Palestinian problem.
The two top diplomats discussed Syrian developments with Abdelatty reaffirming Egypt’s support to the Syrian state and the respect of its sovereignty and integrity of its territories.
They called for starting a comprehensive political process in the Arab country including all segments of the Syrian people to restore stability, stressing the importance of combating terrorism and extremism in order to render Syria a source of regional stability.
