Cario, Sept 6 (Petra) Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign and Expatriate Affairs Ayman Safadi met on Sunday with Egypt's Minister of Foreign Affairs, Emigration and Egyptian Expatriates Badr Abdelatty to discuss bilateral relations and regional coordination.
The two ministers reviewed ongoing preparations for the 166th regular session of the Arab League Council at the ministerial level, scheduled to take place on Monday at the Arab League headquarters in Cairo. They also discussed logistics for the meeting of the Arab Ministerial Committee tasked with international action to confront illegal Israeli policies and measures in occupied Jerusalem.
Safadi and Abdelatty reaffirmed the depth of Egyptian-Jordanian relations and emphasized their commitment to expanding bilateral cooperation. They highlighted the importance of advancing the trilateral cooperation mechanism connecting Egypt, Jordan, and Iraq, stressing the need to convert shared potential into concrete projects that advance economic integration.
Addressing the Palestinian issue, the foreign ministers evaluated efforts to execute all elements of U.S. President Donald Trump's plan to stabilize Gaza, secure humanitarian aid delivery, and establish conditions for the Palestinian Authority to resume its responsibilities.
They warned against dangerous developments in the occupied West Bank, reiterating their absolute rejection of annexation policies, settlement expansion, and settler violence. Both sides underscored the necessity of preserving the historical and legal status quo at Jerusalem's Islamic and Christian holy sites, with Abdelatty reaffirming Egypt's full support for the historical Hashemite Custodianship over the sanctuaries.
On broader regional dynamics, Safadi and Abdelatty called for de-escalation, the prioritization of diplomatic solutions, and strict respect for state sovereignty and territorial integrity. They renewed their condemnation of recent Iranian attacks targeting Jordan and neighboring Arab nations, with Abdelatty expressing Egypt's full solidarity with the Kingdom.
//Petra// AF
