Egypt’s foreign ministry on Thursday, 30 Mehr, told Al Hadath that Egypt’s positions are the same as those of Saudi Arabia, Saudi Arabia, Pakistan and Turkey regarding developments in the region, but Cairo has a different view from the positions of the Islamic Republic on Yemen.

Citing an increase in hostilities, Egypt’s foreign ministry emphasized the need to expand diplomatic consultations and said that the meeting on Friday, 1 Aban in Istanbul will extend these consultations to European countries.

The ministry, regarding the difference with the Islamic Republic over Yemen, said that Egypt encourages a return to the existing understandings and continued cooperation on the basis of them.

Egypt’s foreign ministry also emphasized that the Bab al-Mandab strait and the Red Sea are part of the country’s national security sphere, and that Cairo is sensitive to ensuring the security of these areas and guaranteeing freedom of navigation.

Egypt’s foreign ministers, Saudi Arabia, Pakistan and Turkey are expected to meet in Istanbul on Friday, 1 Aban with the foreign ministers of Britain, France and Germany.

The meeting will be held at Turkey’s initiative, and participants will discuss developments in Yemen, the Strait of Hormuz, the issue of Palestine, and efforts to end the war between Russia and Ukraine.