Egyptian, Swiss foreign ministers meet on UNGA sidelines, discuss regional crises

Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty met Swiss Foreign Minister Ignazio Cassis in New York on Monday on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly.

• The two ministers reviewed the Palestinian cause, the Iranian file, the Yemen crisis, and their implications for regional security, energy security, and freedom of navigation.
• Abdelatty said Egypt encourages Swiss investments in the Suez Canal Economic Zone and infrastructure projects.
• Both sides affirmed the need to support political solutions to regional crises.