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Egypt, Syria hold talks on restoration of diplomatic ties — report

According to the Wall Street Journal, the President of Egypt Abdel Fattah El-Sisi and Syrian President Bashar Assad may meet in April already

MOSCOW, April 2. /TASS/. Egypt and Syria hold preliminary negotiations on full restoration of diplomatic relations over 10 years after they were severed, the Wall Street Journal reported Saturday citing its sources.

According to the report, the President of Egypt Abdel Fattah El-Sisi and Syrian President Bashar Assad may meet in April already. This may happen after the end of Ramadan, which ends on April 21 this year. The Al Hadath TV channel reported preparations for such meeting earlier.

On Saturday, Syrian Foreign Minister Faisal visited Cairo with a working visit for the first time since 2011, when an armed conflict between the authorities in Damascus and the armed opposition broke out in Syria.

According to the Egyptian Foreign Ministry, the sides "discussed the most important issues that pose mutual interest and are related both to bilateral relations and the situation in the Middle East region." The Ministers agreed to "intensify ties between the two states on various levels."

According to Al Hadath, one of the key topics of the two Ministers’ meeting, the first part of which took place between closed doors, was the restoration of Syria’s membership in the Arab League.