Israeli Foreign Minister Gabi Ashkenazi spoke with his Egyptian counterpart Sameh Shoukry yesterday over the phone. The call came at the request of the latter, who also spoke on the phone yesterday with Palestinian Foreign Minister Riyad al-Malki.
Both calls were made ahead of an international meeting scheduled for next week in Cairo, with the goal of reviving the Israeli-Palestinian peace process. According to a statement by the Egyptian Foreign Ministry, Shoukry, Ashkenazi and al-Maliki spoke in advance of a meeting with France, Germany, Jordan and Egypt to “discuss new ways to advance the peace process.” The statement also said, “Coordination is taking place at the level of the two foreign ministers as well with the Palestinian side within the framework of the necessary preparation for the Quartet meeting.” Ashkenazi and al-Malki will be each invited for a separate meeting with the four.
