Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan met in Cairo with Arab League Secretary-General Ahmed Aboul Gheit as part of his visit to Egypt.

Jamal Rushdi, the official spokesman for the Secretary-General, said that the meeting witnessed an in-depth discussion on the regional situation in light of the severe risks posed by the current Israeli escalation, and they also discussed ways to enhance relations between the Arab League and Turkey in the political, economic and other fields during the coming period.

The official spokesman said that the meeting witnessed an exchange of views on the latest developments in a number of important issues on the regional and international arenas, most notably the developments of the Palestinian issue in light of the ongoing Israeli aggression on the Gaza Strip, explaining that the Secretary-General stressed the need for the international community to provide protection for the Palestinian people, especially the residents of the Gaza Strip who are being subjected to an ongoing massacre by Israeli forces, stressing the need to achieve an immediate ceasefire, urgently deliver aid and launch a reliable path leading to the implementation of the two-state solution.

Aboul Gheit warned against the countries of the region being dragged into a spiral of escalation, and was keen to express his appreciation for the principled and decisive Turkish positions in supporting the Palestinian cause in international forums.

The two parties also discussed the latest developments in Syria, Libya and Sudan.

Source: National Iraqi News Agency