Cairo, June 22 (QNA) - Egypt's Minister of Foreign Affairs Badr Abdelatty discussed regional developments and the progress of US-Iran negotiations in separate talks with Senior Advisor to the US President for Arab and African Affairs Massad Boulos and US Special Envoy to the Middle East Steve Witkoff.

During his meeting with Boulos in Cairo, Abdelatty expressed hope that the memorandum of understanding reached between the United States and Iran would pave the way for de-escalation and greater stability in the region, Egypt's Ministry of Foreign Affairs said in a statement on Monday.

The Egyptian foreign minister also stressed the importance of preserving security and stability in the Horn of Africa, supporting national institutions, safeguarding the unity, sovereignty and territorial integrity of states, and rejecting any measures that undermine their sovereignty.

Meanwhile, in a telephone conversation with Witkoff, Abdelatty reviewed developments in the US-Iran negotiating process and reaffirmed Egypt's support for diplomatic efforts following the agreement reached between Washington and Tehran. (QNA)