Ashraf AboArafe
A phone call took place between Dr. Badr Abdel Aati, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Immigration, and Mr. Steve Witkoff, US Special Envoy for the Middle East, on Thursday, March 6.
The call discussed the specificity of the strategic partnership between Egypt and the United States and the mutual interests it achieves in various fields and the joint endeavor to achieve peace and common security in the Middle East.
In this regard, Minister Abdel Aati reviewed the Arab plan for early recovery and reconstruction in Gaza, addressing its various elements and stages, highlighting the full Arab consensus on the plan as reflected in the Arab Summit hosted by Cairo on March 4.
The Minister of Foreign Affairs stressed Egypt’s aspiration to continue positive and constructive interaction with President Trump and the US administration to review the plan and its advantages in an integrated manner, stressing the need to continue joint efforts to implement all stages of the ceasefire agreement in Gaza from all its parties and allow Israel to access humanitarian aid to the Gaza Strip, paving the way for the start of recovery and reconstruction and ending the war.
For his part, Witkoff confirmed that he was familiar with the Arab plan, stressing that it includes attractive elements and reflects good intentions, expressing his welcome to learn more details about the plan during the coming period.
