Egyptian Foreign Minister, Badr Abdelatty (L) and Slovak Foreign Minister Juraj Blanár (R). Photo by Egyptian Foreign Ministry.
During their call, the two top diplomats discussed the escalating regional tensions driven by the ongoing military confrontation between Israel and Iran.
Minister Abdelatty warned of the danger that the Middle East could slide into chaos and stressed the need to de-escalate, halt hostilities, and contain the situation through political and diplomatic channels.
Several governments have launched emergency operations to evacuate their nationals from Israel through Egypt and Jordan as Tel Aviv closed its airspace.
On Tuesday, Poland and France urged their nationals to evacuate via Egypt’s Sharm El-Sheikh or Jordan as safe exit points from the region.
On Monday, the Czech Republic expressed hope for Egypt’s assistance in evacuating its nationals from Israel.
The two top diplomats also exchanged views on the recent developments in the Gaza Strip.
Minister Abdelatty highlighted to his Slovakian counterpart Cairo's intensive efforts to restore the ceasefire between Israel and Hamas and ensure the delivery of humanitarian aid to the Palestinians.
Also on Thursday, during a separate phone call, Minister Abdelatty held similar regional discussions on the Israel-Iran conflict and the Gaza war with his Slovenian counterpart, Tanja Fajon.
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