Cyprus and Greece are among the countries invited by the President of the United States, Donald Trump, to the international conference on Gaza, which will be held on Monday in Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt.
According to US media, the list of invited countries also includes Azerbaijan, Armenia, El Salvador, Canada, Kuwait, Japan, India, Spain, Bahrain, and Hungary. Information from Axios suggests that Iran also received an invitation, while Israel will not participate in the summit.
The UN Secretary-General, António Guterres, will attend the conference, a spokesperson announced on Saturday evening. The participation of the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, Keir Starmer, and the President of France, Emmanuel Macron, has already been confirmed.
Egypt’s Announcement
The spokesperson for the Egyptian Presidency, Ambassador Mohamed El-Shennawy, stated that the “Sharm El Sheikh Peace Summit” will take place on Monday afternoon, co-chaired by Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi and US President Donald Trump. Leaders from more than twenty countries are expected to attend the summit.
Axios further reports that invitations were sent to leaders or foreign ministers from Germany, France, the United Kingdom, Italy, Qatar, the United Arab Emirates, Jordan, Turkey, Saudi Arabia, Pakistan, and Indonesia.
Two US government officials confirmed to CNN that President Trump extended an invitation to world leaders to participate in the initiative, which aims to promote dialogue and stability in the wider Middle East region.
