Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry stressed on Thursday 22/2/2024 that Egypt pins great hopes on Britain to exercise pressure on Israel to go back on its plans to launch a military offensive on Rafah, south the Gaza Strip, and to seriously get involved in regional and international efforts aiming at reaching an immediate ceasefire in the war-ravaged enclave.
Shoukry made the remarks during his meeting with his British counterpart David Cameron on the sidelines of the foreign ministers meeting of G20 in Rio de Janeiro.
Foreign Ministry spokesman Ahmed Abu Zeid said Middle East developments figured high during the talks between the two top diplomats as both sides exchanged viewpoints about the current security and humanitarian developments in the Gaza Strip.
Shoukry expressed regret over western countries’ disregard of the enormity of the humanitarian catastrophe in the Gaza Strip during G20 discussions at a time they focused on crises and wars in other areas.
The meeting underlined the need to reach a ceasefir
e in the coastal enclave and ensure unrestricted entry of humanitarian assistance to ease the tragic humanitarian disaster the Gazans are experiencing.
Shoukry underlined the importance of the role played by the UNRWA to provide life-saving assistance to the Palestinians.
As for Egyptian-UK relations, the spokesman said talks tackled the distinguished relations between the two nations.
Shoukry lauded the growing bilateral economic relations and the fact that the UK investments are on the top of the list of foreign investments in Egypt, hoping of diversifying British investments in the Egyptian market to cover new economic spheres.
The minister also reviewed the economic reform process in Egypt and economic measures taken lately to overcome the negative repercussions of consecutive regional and international crises.
Source: State Information Service Egypt