Egypt's President Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi discussed with his French counterpart President Emmanuel Macron bilateral relations and the latest developments in the Middle East in a telephone call on Thursday, the Egyptian Presidency said.

El-Sisi discussed with Macron a number of issues including the conflicts in Libya and Syria.

The two presidents agreed on the need to achieve Libyan national recociliation in order to reach a political settlement through the efforts of the UN special envoy.

El-Sisi and Macron also discussed the situation in Syria and agreed that the international community should work on finding a solution to end the civil war and safeguard the interests of the Syrian people.

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