CAIRO, Jan 12 (NNN-MENA) – Egyptian President, Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi, yesterday voiced Egypt’s support for Palestine, in resuming the stalled Middle East peace talks, focusing on Israeli-Palestinian conflict, according to the Egyptian Presidency.
Sisi made the remarks during his meeting with Palestinian President, Mahmoud Abbas, on the sidelines of the ongoing World Youth Forum, which is being held in Egypt’s Red Sea report city of Sharm El-Sheikh, according to a statement by the presidency.
The Egyptian president emphasised the importance of achieving a just and comprehensive solution to the Palestinian cause, in accordance with international legitimacy, and expressed his country’s keenness to support Palestine’s diplomatic efforts, to resume the peace negotiations.
For his part, Abbas lauded Egypt’s support in the Palestine issue and its effort to help the Palestinian people overcome various challenges.
A consensus was reached on the need to continue intensive consultation and coordination, at both bilateral and trilateral levels (with the participation of Jordan), in order to revive the peace process, the statement said.– NNN-MENA
