Egypt, Israel hold talks on Palestinian-Israeli peace process

By Gulsen Topcu

ISTANBUL (AA) - Egypt’s foreign minister and his Israeli counterpart discussed the Palestinian-Israeli peace process Sunday in the Belgian capital Brussels.

During their meeting, Sameh Shoukry told Yair Lapid that the current difficulties between Palestinians and Israelis should be resolved and comprehensive and fair peace talks should begin, according to a statement from the Egyptian Foreign Ministry.

In an earlier statement, the ministry said that Shoukry went to Brussels to deliver a letter from President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi to the European Council. No information was given on its content, however.

It added that the Egyptian minister would hold talks with the foreign ministers of EU member states.