Press Releases: Secretary Tillerson’s Phone Call With Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry

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Office of the Spokesperson

Washington, DC

January 24, 2018


The following is attributable to Spokesperson Heather Nauert:

Secretary of State Rex Tillerson spoke by phone today with Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry. They agreed on the importance of working closely together to strengthen the UN-led Geneva political process as the only appropriate mechanism to resolve the conflict in Syria. The two also discussed the importance of strengthening the strategic relationship between our two countries.