During a phone call with the Italian Minister of Foreign Affairs Antonio Tajani, both ministers reviewed the latest regional developments, especially with the commencement of the Italian presidency of the G7 group and ahead of Tajani's upcoming visit to the region,
ahram reports.
They also addressed various issues, particularly the deteriorating humanitarian and security conditions in the strip, where Tajani expressed Italy's appreciation to Egypt for its pivotal role in facilitating the delivery of Italian humanitarian aid to Gaza.
From his side, Shoukry emphasized that reaching a comprehensive and immediate ceasefire in Gaza remains the only solution to end the crisis and de-escalate the violence in the region.
He also stressed the need for key international players, such as the G7 group, to assume their political and moral responsibilities in pushing towards a ceasefire, aligning with the UN General Assembly’s resolution, to enable the full entry of humanitarian aid to the Gaza Strip, and halt any Israeli attempts to displace Palestinians out of their lands.
Moreover, the call touched on the developments in Lebanon and the navigation security in the Red Sea, where they agreed on the importance of intensifying regional and international efforts to prevent the conflict from expanding.
In another phone call, Shoukry and his Norwegian counterpart Espen Barth Eide discussed the efforts aimed at fully implementing the UN Security Council Resolution 2720, regarding facilitating, coordinating, and monitoring the process of delivering humanitarian aid to the Gaza Strip.
