CAIRO, May 22 (Xinhua) -- Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry and his Bahraini counterpart Abdullatif Al Zayani discussed on Saturday the latest developments in Palestine.
During a phone conversation, the two ministers emphasized the importance of continuing coordination between the two countries regarding developments in the Palestinian territories, the Egyptian Foreign Ministry said in a statement.
They also highlighted the efforts for reconstruction in Gaza, in the light of the Egyptian initiative announced by President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi that provides 500 million U.S. dollars for the reconstruction process in the coastal Palestinian enclave.
The ministers affirmed the need to urgently advance the political settlement to revive the peace process.
Shoukry also received a phone call from his Norwegian counterpart Ine Eriksen Soreide over the latest developments in Palestine.
The Norwegian minister praised the Egyptian role and its intensive efforts that led to a cease-fire between Palestinians and Israelis.
They also discussed the reconstruction process in the Gaza Strip as well as efforts to provide aid and development support for the West Bank and the Gaza Strip.
Israel and Gaza's ruler Hamas accepted an Egyptian-brokered deal and ended their 11-day-long bloodshed on Friday, which killed at least 243 Palestinians and 12 Israelis.
