Secretary Pompeo’s Call with Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry

Secretary Pompeo’s Call with Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry

Date: May 28, 2019

The below is attributable to Spokesperson Morgan Ortagus:

Secretary of State Michael R. Pompeo spoke today with Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry. The Secretary and the Foreign Minister discussed the strong U.S.-Egypt partnership, as well as the urgent need to achieve a political solution in Libya and prevent further escalation. The Secretary and the Foreign Minister looked forward to continued bilateral partnership in important regional security issues, including countering Iran’s dangerous activities.