UAE leaders congratulate President of Kosovo on Independence DayEgyptian envoy in Bucharest slams Israeli attempts to block Gaza-bound aid

ABU DHABI: President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan has sent a congratulatory message to Dr. Vjosa Osmani, President of the Republic of Kosovoo, on the occasion of her country’s Independence Day.

His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, and His Highness Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Vice President, Deputy Prime Minister and Chairman of the Presidential Court, dispatched similar messages to President Osmani and to Kosovo’s Prime Minister Albin Kurti.

Source: Emirates News Agency

Egyptian Ambassador to Romania Moayad el Delei has slammed Israeli attempts to block humanitarian aid to the Gaza Strip.

During a meeting with Romanian Foreign Minister Lumini?a Odobescu to discuss the situation in the Palestinian enclave and recent escalation, the diplomat said Israeli attempts to block the aid and force the Palestinians to leave their territory is considered a violation of the international humanitarian law.

The meeting was held upon a request from the Arab and Islamic group in Romania. It was àttended by the ambassadors of Lebanon, Saudi Arabia, Palestine, Qatar, Jordan, Indonesia and Pakistan, said the Egyptian Foreign Ministry on its Facebook page.

The ambassador called for exerting more efforts to cease fire and exchange prisoners and detainees, said the Foreign Ministry, pointing out that the diplomats also reviewed with the Romanian top diplomat the conditions in the West Bank and attacks by Jewish settlers on the Palestinians.

The Romanian foreign minister said that the condition
s in the occupied territories became dangerous, adding she is in permanent contact with her counterparts to pressure Israel to reach a truce and deliver humanitarian aid to the Gazans.

She repeated her country’s stance on the importance of the two- state solution and rejection of the displacement on Palestinians.

She hailed efforts exerted by Egypt and Qatar in cooperation with other countries to achieve peace in the region.

Source: State Information Service Egypt