Egypt and Saudi Arabia agree to continue coordination to contain the regional crisis
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The foreign ministers of Egypt and Saudi Arabia have agreed to continue close consultation and coordination regarding regional developments, in light of the increasing possibilities of escalation in the recent period, and to work on containing the current crisis and pushing for political and peaceful solutions through dialogue.
The Egyptian Ministry of Foreign Affairs said in a statement that a phone call took place on Tuesday between Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty and his Saudi counterpart, Prince Faisal bin Farhan, which addressed the latest regional developments and the efforts exerted to contain the current crisis and prevent escalation.
The official spokesman for the Egyptian Foreign Ministry, Ambassador Nader Zaki, explained that the two ministers discussed ways to promote political and peaceful solutions through dialogue, in light of the increasing possibilities of escalation in the region during the recent period.
He added that the two ministers agreed to continue close consultation and coordination at the bilateral level, and within the framework of the quadripartite ministerial mechanism that includes Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Turkey, and Pakistan.
