SHARM EL SHEIKH, EGYPT: Gaza Peace agreement was signed at Sharm El Sheikh Peace Summit in Egypt.
US President Donald Trump, Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi, Amir of Qatar Sheikh Thamim bin Hamad Al Thani and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan signed the document that aims at ending the prevailing grave situation in Gaza.
Addressing a joint press conference alongside Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi after signing the agreement, US President Donald Trump said this peace agreement will usher in peace and stability in the region.
He thanked the Arab and world leaders who contributed in making this peace agreement possible.
The US President made special mention of Prime Minister Mohammad Shehabaz Sharif and Chief of Army Staff Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir for their efforts in this regard.
He said we have achieved a historic change in the region and all the momentum now is toward lasting peace and our commitment to fulfilling the Gaza Peace plan.
Speaking on the occasion, the Egyptian President applauded and thanked the US president for ending the tragic war in Gaza.
He thanked all regional and international partners who contributed in making this agreement possible and reaffirmed support for execution of the plan.
The Egyptian President said his country along with other Arab states reiterates that peace remains our option.
He said this is an opportunity to free the Middle East from all that has ever menaced its stability and progress.
On the occasion, the Egyptian President announced to decorate US President Donald Trump with Egypt’s highest state honour, the ‘Order of the Nile’ which is awarded to those who render great services to mankind.
The signing ceremony was held in the presence of Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas and world leaders including Prime Minister Mohammad Shehbaz Sharif representing Pakistan, UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres, Jordan’s King Abdullah II, Bahrain’s King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, Presidents of Azerbaijan and Indonesia, Prime Ministers of Italy, Spain and Armenia and Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud.
