Egyptian, US presidents affirm importance of achieving Middle East peace

US President Donald Trump and Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi pose for a photo before a meeting at a summit on Gaza in Sharm el-Sheikh on Monday. AFP

US President Donald Trump said Monday that peace is happening now in the Middle East, which is going through a very remarkable period right now.

“We will see a lot of progress in the Middle East”, Trump said during a joint meeting with his Egyptian counterpart ahead of the Sharm El Sheikh Peace Summit, explaining that Gaza needs the efforts of all to remove the rubble.

He also noted that the Sharm El Sheikh Peace Summit is witnessing important representation in this regard, praising Egypt’s role in ceasefire negotiations in Gaza.

For his part, Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi commended the efforts of his US counterpart in stopping the war in Gaza, describing the Gaza ceasefire agreement as a tremendous achievement.

US President is the only one capable of ending the war and achieving peace in our region, El-Sisi added, before pointing out that Egypt is working to stabilize the ceasefire as quickly as possible and urgently deliver humanitarian aid.

He also said that coordination with the United States continues, expressing his country’s readiness to take all necessary measures to ensure the goals of peace and stability in the Middle East are achieved.