STORY: Egypt, Greece call for efforts to deescalate tensions in Mideast
SHOOTING TIME: Archives
DATELINE: Aug. 31, 2024
LENGTH: 00:00:50
LOCATION: Cairo
CATEGORY: POLITICS

SHOTLIST:
1. photos of Egyptian FM with Greek FM (source: MFA)2. various of the headquarters of the Egyptian Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Egypt's new administrative capital

STORYLINE:

Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty and his Greek counterpart George Gerapetritis stressed on Friday the importance of intensifying efforts to avoid the escalation of violence and instability in the Middle East.

During a phone conversation, the two ministers discussed the seriousness of the "rapid" developments in the region, the Egyptian Ministry of Foreign Affairs said in a statement.

Abdelatty informed his Greek counterpart about the contacts Egypt is conducting with several countries in the region, the United States and a number of European countries, in order to contain the current state of regional tension and escalation.

For his part, the Greek foreign minister expressed his willingness to continue strengthening the strategic relations between Egypt and Greece at both bilateral and regional levels.

The two ministers agreed to maintain consultation and coordination in the interest of the peoples of the region, said the statement.

Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Cairo.
(XHTV)