CAIRO, May 19 (Xinhua) — Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry and his Armenian counterpart Zohrab Mnatsakanyan discussed means of promoting cooperation in several fields on Tuesday over the phone.
In the phone conversation, the two diplomats also discussed regional and international issues of common concerns, especially the security conditions in the Middle East, said Ahmad Hafez, spokesperson of the Egyptian Foreign Ministry.
The two ministers stressed the importance of achieving stability and security in the Middle East via peaceful solutions, he added.
They also discussed efforts to curb the spread of the coronavirus and agreed on enhancing cooperation for containing the virus' social and economic impacts.
Hafez added that the talks also touched upon the positive developments of the two countries' recent cooperation, particularly in the economic fields. Enditem.