This came during a meeting held in the Saudi capital Riyadh between representatives of the Egyptian-Saudi Follow-up and Political Consultation Committee, according to a statement released by the Saudi foreign affairs ministry.

The meeting was co-chaired by Egyptian Assistant Foreign Minister for Arab Affairs Alaa Moussa and Saudi Assistant Minister for African Affairs Sami bin Abdullah Al-Saleh and a group of officials from both countries.

The committee's last meeting was held in Cairo in December 2021 between Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry and his Saudi counterpart Faisal Bin Farhan, in the presence of officials from both countries.

The meeting witnessed exchange of views concerning regional and international issues as well as the stances of both countries regarding threats against stability and security in the region.

In joint press conference between the Egyptian and Saudi foreign ministers, Shoukry said that Egypt was working closely with Saudi Arabia to achieve the security and stability within the region.

The committee was founded as per a memorandum of understanding between Egypt and Saudi Arabia in June 2007 to promote coordination and cooperation between the two sides.