Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry on Monday met with his Qatari counterpart Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al-Thani in Doha. The two sides had a “prolonged one-on-one meeting, which was followed by a session of official talks in the presence of the delegations of the two countries,” Egyptian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Ahmed Hafez said in a statement. Both ministers agreed upon on the importance of moving forward to reactivate bilateral cooperation and continuing to hold existing follow-up mechanisms to settle all outstanding issues between the two countries. The ministers also agreed to develop aspects of bilateral cooperation in priority sectors to achieve the interests of their nations, the statement said. Following the meeting, al-Thani wrote on his Twitter official account: “I was pleased to receive His Excellency Sameh Shoukry, the Minister and his accompanying delegation in Doha.

Source: Egypt Independent June 15, 2021 09:45 UTC