CAIRO, May 29 (MENA) - The Presidency reiterated its full commitment to preserving the unique and sacred religious status of St. Catherine's Monastery as well as ensuring that it is not violated.

"A recent court ruling consolidates this position. The ruling is also consistent with what the president had emphasized during his recent visit to Athens on May 7," the Presidency said in a statement on Thursday.

The Presidency also affirmed the importance of preserving the strong and fraternal relations between the two countries and their brotherly peoples. (MENA)

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