Syrian Foreign Minister Faisal Mikdad met Friday with his Egyptian counterpart, Sameh Shoukry, on the sidelines of the 76th UN General Assembly in New York.
During the meeting, Mikdad stressed the importance of the relations binding the two brotherly countries, said an official Syrian statement carried by the SANA news agency.
The minister briefed his Egyptian counterpart on the developments related to the crisis in Syria and the need to intensify efforts to resolve it while respecting the country’s sovereignty and territorial integrity.
Egyptian Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Ahmed Hafez wrote on Twitter Friday that the officials discussed ways to resolve the conflict.
Separately, Mikdad declared that the US must withdraw its forces from Syria.
“The presence of US forces in Syria is illegal and they must leave as soon as possible,” he told Russia 24 TV channel.
“If they do not, they will end up just like in in Afghanistan or any other country,” he added.
During a meeting on Thursday, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and Mikdad underlined the need to continue fighting terrorism until it is completely eliminated, ending the illegitimate foreign presence on Syrian territory and lifting sanctions imposed on Syria.
A Syrian statement said both ministers discussed solutions to the Syrian crisis.
Mikdad told reporters that the international community would have to intervene if Turkish troops were not withdrawn from Syria.
