CAIRO, June 23 (MENA) - President Abdel Fattah El Sisi and Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis called for halting the current escalation between Israel and Iran, saying a political solution through negotiations, is the only way to end this military confrontation.

The remarks came in a phone call between the two leaders on Monday, said Presidential Spokesman Mohamed El-Shennawy.

The spokesman added that the Greek premier was posted on President Sisi's assessment of the developments in the region, amid the ongoing Israeli-Iranian conflict.

Sisi and Mitsotakis voiced concern that the continuation of the military confrontation between Israel and Iran could destabilize the region, in a way which would negatively reflect on all peoples of the Middle East and pose a threat to the regional and international peace and security.

In a related context, the two leaders said that the Israeli-Iranian escalation should not divert attention from the humanitarian catastrophe in the Gaza Strip, underlining the importance of stopping the Israeli aggression on the Palestinian enclave and ending the suffering of its residents.

The pair also discussed other important regional issues, including the demarcation of maritime borders in the Eastern Mediterranean Sea, illegal migrants heading from the south towards Greece, and the developments in Libya.

Regarding the Libyan crisis, the two leaders emphasized the need to form a new and unified Libyan government to hold presidential and parliamentary elections simultaneously, while supporting the efforts of the House of Representatives and the High Council of State to adopt a feasible roadmap that enjoys the consensus of all Libyan parties.

They also stressed their commitment to advancing the current momentum in Egyptian-Greek relations and exploring broader horizons for cooperation in various fields, especially in the economic and energy sectors.

Meanwhile, President Sisi affirmed Egypt's steadfast commitment to preserving "the unique religious status of Saint Catherine's Monastery" in South Sinai, citing a recent judicial ruling on the monastery that reinforced his position. (MENA)

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