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Egypt’s FM Meets UN s Middle East Envoy
Egypt s foreign minister met Wednesday with the U.N. special envoy for the Middle East.
Egypt s foreign minister met Wednesday with the U.N. special envoy for the Middle East.
Foreign Minister Sameh Shukry discussed with Tor Wennesland the latest developments in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict amid the recent violence in Jerusalem.
Spokesman Ahmed Hafez said the discussion tackled means to advance the peace track.
Wednesday s meeting came after Egyptian officials said the Palestinian Authority plans to call off its first elections in 15 years, citing Israel s refusal to allow voting in east Jerusalem.
Turkey Says Could Sign Deal With Egypt On Maritime Zone
Foreign minister says Turkey welcomes Egypt s respect for its continental shelf in Eastern Mediterranean. Turkey could sign an agreement with Egypt after negotiating maritime jurisdictions, the nation s foreign minister said on Wednesday. Depending on the course of our relations, we could also sign an agreement with Egypt by negotiating maritime jurisdictions, Mevlut Cavusoglu said in a joint news conference with Georgian counterpart Davit Zalkaliani in Ankara, the Turkish capital.
When Egypt signed an agreement with Greece on the boundaries​​​​​​​ in Eastern Mediterranean, it respected Turkey s southern borders of the continental shelf, Cavusoglu said.