Egypt’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Sameh Shoukry; Ayman Safadi, the Jordanian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates; and Palestinian Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates Riyad Al-Malki held a consultative meeting on Wednesday on the sidelines of the 157th session of the Arab League.
Ministry of Foreign Affairs Spokesperson Ahmed Hafez said that the meeting discussed developments pertaining to the Palestinian issue at various levels and the important political entitlements witnessed by the Palestinian arena.
The meeting also touched on the main areas of cooperation between Egypt, Jordan, and Palestine in priority areas and ways to continue working to strengthen the frameworks of these distinguished relations.
Furthermore, the foreign ministers stressed the importance of continuing efforts to create an environment conducive to the launch of serious negotiations between the Palestinian and Israeli parties in order to reach a comprehensive, just, and lasting peace that guarantees the establishment of an independent Palestinian state on the 1967 borders, with East Jerusalem as its capital.
The three top diplomats also expressed their aspiration for the active engagement of the parties concerned in the peace process towards that end and to work towards addressing all that undermines the prospects for a two-state solution and the desired peace in the region.
Moreover, they discussed the many challenges facing Palestine, with Shoukry stressing Egypt’s continued support for the brotherly people of Palestine on various levels as well as the steps taken to strengthen the internal situation of the country and end Palestinian division.
The ministers also tackled a number of pressing Arab, regional, and international issues of common concern and agreed to continue coordination and consultation in the coming period.
