Telephone call between Federal Chancellor Scholz and the President of the Arab Republic of Egypt, Al-Sisi
Germany - Federal Government
The following statement has been issued by the Spokesperson of the Federal Government, Steffen Hebestreit:
Press release 240_en
Thursday, 9 November 2023
Press and Information Office of the Federal Government (BPA)
Federal Chancellor Olaf Scholz spoke on the telephone today with the President of the Arab Republic of Egypt, Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi.
The Federal Chancellor and the President agreed that it remains essential to prevent the conflict between Israel and Hamas from spreading across the region.
Federal Chancellor Scholz reaffirmed that Germany was working intensively for the protection of civilians, as well as for humanitarian pauses to facilitate the safe and adequate provision of humanitarian aid for people in the Gaza Strip.
The Federal Chancellor thanked President Al-Sisi for enabling German nationals to enter Egypt from Gaza.
The Federal Chancellor and the President agreed that a political solution to the conflict is the only way to achieve lasting peace.
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