US-Egyptian talks on Yemen

English - Sunday 29 May 2022 الساعة 06:06 pm
Aden, NewsYemen:

 US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken discussed with his Egyptian counterpart Sameh Shoukry on Sunday the situation in Yemen and the importance of flights between Sanaa and Cairo.

US State Department spokesman Ned Price said, "Blinken thanked the Egyptian government for agreeing to resume flights between Sanaa and Cairo."

He added, "Blinken expressed his hope that the first flight will take place in the coming days to allow Yemenis to obtain medical care, or to join their loved ones from the various Yemeni diaspora communities in Egypt."

Blinken also discussed with Shoukry the strengthening of bilateral relations between Egypt and the United States, and cooperation on regional issues, as well as the "severe impact of the Russian-Ukrainian war on global food security."