NNA - Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi confirmed to his American counterpart Donald Trump that the international community "counts" on his ability "to reach a permanent and historic peace agreement that ends the conflict in the region" between Israel and the Palestinians.

A statement issued by El-Sisi's office stated that he invited Trump during a phone call to visit Egypt and that he received an invitation from Trump to visit Washington. Both presidents stressed the need to "strengthen relations and cooperation" while El-Sisi emphasized that "the international community counts on President Trump's ability to reach a permanent and historic peace agreement that ends the conflict in the region that has existed for decades."

El-Sisi stressed the need to launch a peace process that leads to a permanent solution in the region, according to the statement.

At the end of the phone call, the two leaders agreed on the importance of continuing mutual communication and cooperation between the two countries on issues of common interest. They also stressed the need to intensify meetings between the concerned officials from both sides to continue to advance bilateral relations in all fields, and study ways to move forward in addressing various issues, which reflects the strength and depth of the Egyptian-American strategic relations, as reported by "Sky News Arabia".

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