Secretary of State Blinken meets with Egyptian President El-Sisi
Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken and U.S. Ambassador Herro Mustafa Garg meet with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi in Cairo, Egypt, March 21, 2024. (Official State Department Photo by Chuck Kennedy)
SPEAKER’S OFFICE
MARCH 21, 2024
The following is attributable to speaker Matthew Miller:
Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken met with President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi in Cairo today. Secretary of State Blinken and President El-Sisi discussed negotiations to secure an immediate ceasefire for at least six weeks and the release of all hostages. They also discussed ongoing efforts to protect Palestinian civilians and humanitarian workers in Gaza and Egypt’s important leadership role in facilitating increased humanitarian assistance. The minister reiterated the United States’ opposition to the forced relocation of Palestinians from Gaza and reaffirmed the U.S. commitment to working with Egypt to advance peace and regional stability, including through the establishment of an independent Palestinian state with security guarantees for Israel. The minister condemned the Houthi attacks on merchant ships in the Red Sea, noting that they do nothing to advance the cause of the Palestinian people.
Secretary Blinken also conveyed to President El-Sisi the United States’ strong support for the Egyptian government’s recent economic measures to strengthen the Egyptian economy.
