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Sec. Pompeo Calls Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry


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Secretary Pompeo’s Call with Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry
08/19/2019 01:54 PM EDT

Office of the Spokesperson
Department of State
Washington, DC
August 19, 2019

The statement below is attributable to Spokesperson Morgan Ortagus:

Secretary of State Michael R. Pompeo spoke today with Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry. He pledged continued bilateral cooperation in the fight against ISIS and al-Qaida. The Secretary and the Foreign Minister shared concern over prolonged violence and instability in Libya, and agreed on the need to achieve a political solution to the conflict. The Secretary and the Foreign Minister also discussed the strong U.S.-Egypt partnership and important regional security issues.

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