NNA - Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi urged on Saturday the international community to take “serious and immediate” action to stop the region from slipping into a “new and unprecedented conflict.”

Sisi received in Cairo President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen on the sidelines of the EU-Egypt Investment Conference.

The officials underscored the “depth and strength” of Egypt-EU ties that have recently been elevated to the level of comprehensive strategic partnership, said an Egyptian presidency spokesman.

They tackled means to confront the rising regional challenges, especially the developments in Gaza and their impact on the region and its stability, he added.

Sisi stressed the need to intensify international efforts to reach an immediate ceasefire in Gaza and deliver humanitarian aid to the coastal enclave.

He reiterated Egypt’s concern over the eruption of a wider conflict in the region, urging the international community to act to stop it from happening.

Sisi and von der Leyen agreed that “reaching a comprehensive and just solution to the Palestinian-Israeli conflict based on the two-state solution and international resolutions will remain the best way to secure sustainable stability in the region,” said the spokesman. --- Asharq Al-Awsat

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