Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry has asserted Egypt’s keen interest in bringing the Syrian crisis to an end at all political, security and humanitarian levels in compliance with the international legitimacy and the UN Security Council resolution no 2254 in a matter that preserves Syria’s independence and unity of its lands.

Shoukry made the remarks during a meeting with UN envoy for Syria Geir Pedersen on Thursday 14/10/2021.

The top diplomat asserted the need for any political settlement to ensure the foundations of stability while refraining from any polarization that does not serve the Syrian people, Foreign Ministry spokesman Ahmed Hafez said in a statement.

The meeting tackled the ways of coordinating international efforts in order to push forward a comprehensive political settlement to the Syrian crisis, Hafez said.

Shoukry stressed Egypt’s support for efforts exerted by the UN envoy to break the current deadlock, the spokesman added.

Shoukry expressed hope that the upcoming round of the constitutional commission meetings will result in positive developments on the path of the political settlement.

Pedersen, for his part, briefed Shoukry on the outcome of his contacts will parties concerned with the situation in Syria, expressing his appreciation of Egypt’s balanced role in support of settling the crisis and his hope for continuing coordination with Cairo in this regard.

Source: State Information Service Egypt