Foreign Minister Wang Yi Holds TelephoneTalks with Foreign Minister Nabil Fahmy of Egypt

BEIJING, China, July 31, 2013/African Press Organization (APO)/ -- On July 28, 2013, Foreign Minister Wang Yi held talks with Egyptian Foreign Minister Nabil Fahmy via telephone.

Nabil Fahmy briefed the current situation in Egypt. He said that Egypt does not want to see the recent conflicts and the resulting casualties. In this difficult situation, the Egyptian government will continue its works on the related groups and factions, strive for reconciliation, and push forward the process of political transition.

Wang Yi said that China attaches high attention to the situation in Egypt, and has called on all parties concerned to give up violence to avoid bloodshed and to prevent more casualties. China supports to resolve differences through dialogues and consultations, to restore law and order, and to advance steadily the process of inclusive political transition. It conforms to the fundamental and long-term interests of the people of Egypt, and is also conducive to peace and stability across the region.