Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas arrived in Cairo on Wednesday to take part in a joint Egyptian-Palestinian-Jordanian summit, which aims to unify their positions on the Palestinian issue ahead of this month’s annual meeting of the UN General Assembly.
The summit will be attended by Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah el-Sisi, and King Abdullah II of Jordan.
Accompanying Abbas on his visit to Cairo are Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates, Riyad al-Maliki, member of the Central Committee of Fatah movement Hussein al-Sheikh, the head of the Palestinian General Intelligence Service, Major General Majid Faraj, and the president’s advisor for diplomatic affairs Majdi al-Khalidi.
Egyptian Youth Minister Ashraf Sobhi and a delegation from the Egyptian General Intelligence Service welcomed Abbas at Cairo International Airport.
Azzam Al-Ahmad, member of the Palestinian Fatah movement’s Central Committee, said the summit aims to coordinate the positions of the participating states on Palestine.
"The summit will discuss the Palestinian issue and the issue of moving forward the peace process with Israel," al-Ahmad said.
"It is necessary for the Quartet to carry out its duties before holding the session of the UN General Assembly, where President Abbas will chair the State of Palestine delegation and will address a speech during the session," he added.
