Egypt and Turkey Agree to Continue Close Coordination to Spare the Region Further Crises
Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty and his Turkish counterpart Hakan Fidan agreed to continue efforts aimed at sparing the region from further crises.
Translated by Qiyas from كونا — Original source
Cairo – Egypt and Turkey agreed today, Wednesday, to continue consultations and close coordination, and to persist in efforts aimed at sparing the region further crises. The Egyptian Ministry of Foreign Affairs said in a statement that this came during a phone call between Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty and his Turkish counterpart Hakan Fidan. The statement added that the call addressed the latest regional developments, following up on the ongoing consultations between the two countries, whether in a bilateral framework or through the Quadrilateral Ministerial Mechanism (R4), which also includes Saudi Arabia and Pakistan. Abdelatty stressed the need to rally efforts to advance de-escalation and tip the balance in favor of reducing tensions, amid the stalemark the region has experienced in recent days, marked by signs of military escalation followed by de-escalation. (End) A.A. / A.M.S.
