Abdelatty said discussions with his Tunisian counterpart addressed the Palestinian issue as the primary Arab issue, as well as the catastrophic conditions in the Gaza Strip and the efforts made by Egypt in cooperation with Qatar to quickly reach an agreement stipulating an immediate cessation of Israeli aggression, a ceasefire, and full and unconditional access to aid to the Strip.

In addition, the minister also briefed his Tunisian counterpart on the Egyptian efforts made between Hamas and Fatah movements, and the rest of the Palestinian factions to reach an understanding and a consensus to achieve Palestinian reconciliation.

The top diplomat said talks also tackled the situation in the West Bank in light of the illegal Israeli practices in addition to the situation in Syria where they exchanged views on this file that concerns Egypt, Tunisia and the Arab world.

He said the meeting touched on supporting Syria and the importance of preserving the institutions of the Syrian state.

The Libyan crisis and the importance of working to accelerate the holding of elections as well as the situation in Sudan and the need to reach an immediate ceasefire were also discussed in detail.

For his part, Tunisian foreign minister Mohamed Ali Nafti expressed the keenness of the leaderships of the two countries to coordinate and consult continuously to develop bilateral cooperation according to the available capabilities.

Nafti said discussions addressed the current and accelerating regional developments and the challenges that now require intensifying consultation and unifying ranks to better confront them to serve Arab, Islamic and Africa issues.

He added that the talks addressed developments in the situation in Syria, the importance of preserving Syria's unity and respecting the will of the Syrian people who alone have the right to choose their fate without any external interference.

Talks also addressed the Palestinian issue and the need to put an end to the suffering of the Palestinian people, and enable them to receive aid without any restrictions or preconditions.

He also expressed Tunisia's deep appreciation of the Egyptian government and people for the valuable efforts they exert to help the Palestinian people which was clearly manifested during the international ministerial conference to enhance humanitarian response to Gaza that was recently hosted by Cairo. (MENA)
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