Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry on Monday held a meeting with his Saudi counterpart, Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud, in Riyadh to discuss areas of joint cooperation and rapid developments in the region, according to the official spokesman for the foreign ministry Ahmed Hafez.
He added that the meeting was held on the sidelines of the meeting of the member states of the regional council of seven Arab and African countries bordering the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden.
The organization includes Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Yemen, Sudan, Djibouti, Somalia, and Jordan.
During the meeting, the duo discussed the most recent developments in Libya, announcing their rejection of the Turkish escalation in Tripoli.
Shoukry added that Turkey’s announcement to send troops in Libya is against international law.
Shoukry also met with Jordanian Foreign Minister Ayman Al-Safdi upon his arrival in Riyadh yesterday.
The Egyptian and Jordanian ministers discussed issues of mutual interest and methods of boosting bilateral relations between the two countries.
King Salman of Saudi Arabia had previously suggested creating an entity bringing together the countries bordering the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden.
The entity should work as a mechanism to safeguard the countries' interests and enable them to collectively face challenges in their shared waterways.
The foreign ministers are expected to adopt today the charter for the establishment of the council of Arab and African States bordering the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden.
It is noteworthy that the parliament of Libya voted unanimously on Saturday to cut ties with Turkey and close embassies in the two countries, according to parliament spokesman Abdullah Bleihaq.
The parliament referred the Government of National Accord (GNA) led by Fayez al-Sarraj and his foreign minister to the public prosecutor.
Moreover, the parliament categorically rejected the ratification of a military agreement with Turkey and voted to cut diplomatic ties with Ankara instead.
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