Prince Faisal bin Farhan
Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty and his Saudi counterpart Prince Faisal bin Farhan said recent diplomatic developments should be leveraged to reinforce de-escalation efforts and reduce tensions across the region.
President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi made the remarks during a meeting with the foreign ministers of these countries, who met in Cairo for the fourth meeting of the quadrilateral grouping to discuss regional crises, according to the Presidency.
President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi said that Egypt would continue working with Saudi Arabia, Pakistan, Türkiye and other Arab and regional states to support implementation of the US-Iran memorandum of understanding (MoU).
The meeting, held on the sidelines of a gathering of regional parties hosted by Egypt, brought together Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty, Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan and Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan.
Egypt’s Badr Abdelatty, Saudi Arabia’s Prince Faisal bin Farhan, Türkiye’s Hakan Fidan, and US adviser Massad Boulos also discussed developments in Africa, including Libya, as well as the Palestinian cause.
Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty made the call during separate phone conversations with Qatari Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani and Saudi Foreign Minister Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud.
They expressed opposition to the logic of escalation and the use of force.
Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan renewed the kingdom’s support to Egypt and Sudan in the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam file as he held a press conference with his Egyptian counterpart, Sameh Shoukry, in Cairo on Thursday.
Egypt’s Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry received on Thursday his Saudi counterpart, Prince Faisal bin Farhan, in the headquarters of the Egyptian Foreign Ministry in Cairo.
Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan arrived in Cairo on Monday on a day-long visit to Egypt for talks on threats facing the two countries' security and stability. His Egyptian counterpart, Sameh Shoukry welcomed the Saudi guest at the Cairo International Airport.
Egypt’s Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry said that Egypt seeks implementing a ceasefire in Libya, explaining that Cairo seeks to stabilize the situation and to stop the military escalation.
