CAIRO, Oct. 4 (Xinhua) -- Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry received on Sunday a phone call from UN Special Envoy for Syria Geir Pedersen, during which they discussed the developments of the Syrian crisis, said the Egyptian Foreign Ministry.
"The call touched on ways to advance the political settlement of the Syrian crisis," said Egyptian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Ahmed Hafez in a statement.
"Shoukry stressed Egypt's position in support of resolving the Syrian crisis in a way that preserves the unity of Syria and the independence of its national decision," Hafez added, noting that Shoukry highlighted Cairo's communication with moderate Syrian opposition in a bid to end the conflict.
Egypt also underscored the necessity of confronting terrorist and extremist groups in Syria as well as their regional supporters, according to the statement.
For his part, the UN envoy updated the Egyptian minister with his recent communications with different parties of the Syrian conflict, expressing keenness on continuous coordination with Egypt in this regard.
Shoukry and Pedersen expressed their hope for a progress of the political process in Syria and the implementation of UN Security Council Resolution 2254 that seeks a political settlement for the Syrian crisis. Enditem
