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American President Donald Trump announced today, Thursday, his intention to visit Egypt to attend the signing ceremony of the ceasefire agreement in the Gaza Strip, confirming that what has been achieved represents a "historic achievement towards establishing peace in the region."
Trump said in statements to reporters from Washington: "We have ended the war in Gaza, and we will seek to recover the hostages on Monday or Tuesday… and it will be a happy day for the whole world," adding: "We are working on determining the date of travel to the region, and we will go to Egypt where the official signing of the agreement will take place." This announcement came after a phone call between Trump and Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, who congratulated his American counterpart on the success of his efforts in reaching a ceasefire agreement, praising his "great keenness and sincere endeavor to achieve peace in Gaza." For his part, Trump expressed his gratitude to President al-Sisi and to Egypt's pivotal role in the negotiations hosted by Sharm el-Sheikh during the past days, pointing out that "the world was following with interest the Egyptian efforts to end the conflict." Al-Sisi affirmed during the call that reaching this agreement "is a historic achievement for which President Trump deserves the Nobel Peace Prize," stressing the importance of moving forward in implementing the terms of the agreement in all its stages, with continued American support to ensure its full implementation. Egyptian presidential spokesman, Ambassador Mohamed El-Shenawy, clarified that President al-Sisi invited Trump to participate in the grand celebration that will be held in Egypt on the occasion of the signing of the ceasefire agreement, an invitation that the American President welcomed, confirming his happiness to visit Cairo, which he described as a "dear country that he holds in high esteem and respect."
