Egyptian Foreign Minister: I went to Syria to help our brothers

According to the report of Fars News Agency, Syrian Foreign Minister Faisal al-Maqdad and his Egyptian counterpart Sameh Shukri participated in a joint press conference in Damascus today (Monday).

According to the official Syrian News Agency (SANA), the Syrian Foreign Minister stated: “When the Foreign Minister of the Arab Republic of Egypt comes to Damascus, he has actually come home, to his family and to his own country. The presidency of Egypt and its people The country played a significant role in fighting against the disastrous results of the earthquake.

In front of the Egyptian Foreign Minister, he said: “I am happy about my trip to Syria.” I had the honor of meeting Syrian President Bashar al-Assad. In order to emphasize solidarity with Syria and readiness to support this country to deal with the consequences of the earthquake, I conveyed a message from President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi to Bashar al-Assad.

Shukri added: “The Syrian nation has its own place among the Egyptian people. There is a human bond between us and we are here to help our brothers in Syria. “Our coordination with the Syrian government started from the very beginning of the earthquake.”

According to news sources, the Egyptian Foreign Minister also stated that the purpose of his visit to Damascus was primarily humanitarian.

Egypt’s foreign minister traveled to this country this morning (Monday) after 12 years to express solidarity with the Syrian government and people following the recent deadly earthquake.

This trip took place while the heads of parliament of Iraq, the United Arab Emirates, Jordan, Palestine, Libya, Egypt and the heads of delegations from Oman and Lebanon met with Bashar Assad on a trip to Syria.

“Hanafi Jabali”, the Speaker of the Egyptian Parliament yesterday, in a gathering of journalists at the Damascus airport, emphasized his support for Syria and said that this country will return to its natural position in the Arab League, and the trip of these parliamentary delegations to Damascus is also in line with supporting the leadership. It is the government and nation of Syria.

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