The Ministry of Foreign Affairs stated in a statement that Cairo’s position was endorsed by the Foreign Minister during a phone call with the UN Special Envoy for Syria, Geir Pedersen.
Shoukry defended the territorial integrity and sovereignty of that Arab nation and stressed the importance of restoring security and stability there.
The head of Egyptian diplomacy called for an end to violence, terrorism and foreign interference in Syria.
Last week, the official received here his Syrian counterpart, Faisal al-Miqdad.
Shoukry renewed his Cairo counterpart’s full support for efforts to reach a comprehensive political settlement to the Syrian crisis as soon as possible, according to an official statement.
It was the first visit by a high-ranking Syrian official to Egypt in more than a decade due to the differences raised by the conflict.
After the earthquakes of last February, Shukri traveled to that country, where he was received by President Bashar al-Assad.
The Speaker of the Egyptian Parliament, Hanafi El-Gabaly, also arrived in Damascus to show solidarity in the face of the damage caused by the earthquakes.
El Gabaly and Shoukry’s visit was the first by high-ranking Egyptian officials to that country in more than 10 years.
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