CAIRO, May 23 (MENA) - The foreign ministers of Egypt, Saudi Arabia and Jordan on Friday held a meeting in Paris with the French foreign minister to review the latest developments in the Gaza Strip.

Egyptian Minister of Foreign Affairs, Emigration and Expatriates Badr Abdelatty, Saudi Foreign Minister Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud and Jordanian Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi, who are members of the Arab-Islamic Ministerial Committee, met with French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot, according to a joint statement released by the three Arab countries.

The statement stated that the meeting addressed international efforts aimed at ending the war in Gaza and allowing the access of humanitarian aid into the Palestinian enclave.

The foreign ministers called for strengthening joint efforts to stop Israel's violations in the occupied Palestinian territories, which violate international laws and norms and international humanitarian law, the statement added.

They also underlined the importance of implementing the two-state solution in accordance with relevant international laws, which in turn contributes to achieving security and prosperity for the region.

The meeting also took up ongoing preparations for a high-level international conference on the two-state solution, which will be held at the UN headquarters in New York in June, under the chairmanship of Saudi Arabia and France, the statement concluded. (MENA)

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