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Egyptian Ambassador: The Trust Gap Among Political Blocks is Not Large

Egyptian Ambassador: The Trust Gap Among Political Blocks is Not Large

Egyptian Ambassador Alaa Moussa noted in an interview with "Al-Jumhuriya" that "the meeting of the ambassadors of the quintet committee is essentially a continuation of what we started in our tour of various political blocks before the holiday. We have several meetings in the coming days, and by the end of the week, we will have completed them all. What I can confirm is that in our discussions, particularly today, with the political blocks, we are hearing positive ideas, and a significant atmosphere that will help us a lot."

He pointed out that "once again, I say that what we hear is not necessarily all aligned. There is definitely a disparity, but the common point is that everyone recognizes and feels the importance of completing this entitlement as soon as possible, and we will build on this point in order to bring all parties together and come up with something that enjoys the acceptance of all."

He indicated that "as a quintet committee, we are not focused on details such as who will lead the dialogue, its format, or what we will call it—dialogue or consultation, and so on. We are looking for ways to reach main titles that everyone agrees on, because once we reach them, we can overcome the details. If the will, genuine desire, and commitment are present, we can overcome the issues. The desire we perceive from everyone before us is good and genuine, but its sincerity is reflected in commitment and implementation on the ground. We are truly in a phase of verifying this desire, and when everyone expresses this desire, we expect their commitment because commitment is the translation of matters, and only then will each team’s true position emerge."

Moussa observed that "one of the existing problems among the political blocks is that the space for trust is not large. Our role is to work on expanding this space. If any block has doubts, we as the quintet can intervene to provide guarantees in one way or another. Five significant countries like Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, France, and the United States should have the capacity to secure high-level guarantees," according to "Al-Jumhuriya."

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