STORY: Egypt, Ireland FMs discuss Gaza developments
SHOOTING TIME: April 23, 2024
DATELINE: April 24, 2024
LENGTH: 00:01:38
LOCATION: Cairo
CATEGORY: POLITICS

SHOTLIST:
1. various of the joint press conference held by Egypt's Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry and his Irish counterpart Micheal Martin
2. SOUNDBITE (Arabic): SAMEH SHOUKRY, Egyptian foreign minister
3. various of Irish Foreign Minister Micheal Martin speaking
4. various of expanded talks by both the Egyptian and Irish delegations
5. various of Egypt's Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry meeting Irish Foreign Minister Micheal Martin

STORYLINE:

Egypt's Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry on Tuesday talked with his visiting Irish counterpart Micheal Martin about Gaza situation.

In a joint press conference held in the New Administrative Capital, Shoukry asserted on the necessity to reach a permanent ceasefire agreement in the Gaza Strip, provide humanitarian aid supplies, and work on preventing attempts to liquidate the Palestinian cause through forced displacement of the Palestinians.

SOUNDBITE (Arabic): SAMEH SHOUKRY, Egyptian foreign minister
"We'll continue to work undoubtedly to reach a ceasefire. A position agreed upon by both parties should be formulated. We never despaired, as the war with such impact shouldn't continue and we hope that we can reach an agreement soon."

Shoukry necessitated reaching a permanent solution to the Palestinian problem to end violence and conflict via implementing the two-state solution and establishing a Palestinian state.

On his part, the Irish minister said that he will visit the Rafah crossing later to see the challenges, hindrances and restrictions, in addition to the insufficient humanitarian aid supplies in Gaza, asserting Ireland's support to the indispensable role of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) in the enclave.

Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Cairo.
(XHTV)