Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi received a phone call on Saturday evening from his American counterpart, Donald Trump, inviting him to visit Egypt to strengthen the strategic relations between the two countries and discuss the complex crises in the Middle East.

Egyptian presidential spokesman Mohamed El-Shenawy said in a statement that "Sisi congratulated Trump again (during a phone call he received from him) on the occasion of his assuming power as President of the United States for a second term, which reflects the great confidence he enjoys among the American people and recognition of his capabilities."

He added that Sisi "invited Trump to visit Egypt as soon as possible, to strengthen strategic relations between the two countries and discuss the complex issues and crises that the Middle East is going through, which contributes to supporting the stability of the region, as well as to participate in the opening of the new Egyptian Museum."

An official date for the opening of the new Egyptian Museum has not yet been announced, but local media, including the private newspaper Al-Masry Al-Youm, reported that the proposed date is July 3, noting that the celebration will last for several days.

For his part, Trump extended an open invitation to Sisi to visit Washington and meet him at the White House, according to a statement by the Egyptian presidential spokesman.

The statement said that the call between the two presidents "addressed bilateral, regional and international issues, and emphasized the strategic relations between the two countries."

The call also witnessed an emphasis on "the necessity of strengthening economic and investment relations between Egypt and the United States, and cooperation in the field of water security," and "the two presidents' keenness to achieve peace and stability in the Middle East."

The Egyptian presidential spokesman said that the call "witnessed a positive dialogue between the two presidents, including the importance of continuing to implement the first and second phases of the ceasefire agreement and consolidating the ceasefire in the Gaza Strip, which was reached through Egyptian, Qatari and American mediation, and the necessity of intensifying the delivery of aid to the residents of Gaza."

In this context, Sisi stressed "the importance of reaching a lasting peace in the region," noting that "the international community is counting on President Trump's ability to reach a lasting and historic peace agreement that ends the state of conflict that has existed in the region for decades, especially with his bias towards peace, which he emphasized in his inauguration speech as a man of peace."

Al-Sisi stressed the "necessity of launching a peace process that leads to a permanent solution in the region."

At the end of the call, the two leaders agreed on "the importance of continuing communication between them, and coordination and cooperation between the two countries on issues of common interest."

They also agreed on "the need to intensify meetings between the concerned officials from both sides to continue to advance bilateral relations in all fields, and to study ways to move forward in addressing various issues, which reflects the strength and depth of the Egyptian-American strategic relations."

This call comes days after Trump proposed on January 26th to transfer the Palestinians of Gaza to neighboring countries such as Egypt and Jordan, and confirmed it on more than one occasion later, the last of which was on Friday, citing the “lack of habitable places in the Strip,” which Israel has annihilated for about 16 months.

Official Egyptian responses since Trump's proposal have avoided referring to it directly, and have generally emphasized the categorical rejection of the displacement of Palestinians from their country.

On Wednesday, Sisi stressed, in a press conference, that “the deportation or displacement of the Palestinian people is an injustice in which we cannot participate,” affirming his country’s determination to work with Trump to reach peace based on the two-state solution.

In addition, there were positions rejecting Trump's proposal from several parties, including Jordan, Iraq, France, Germany, the Arab League, the Organization of Islamic Cooperation, the United Nations, and the European Union.

Meanwhile, 6 Arab countries confirmed, in a ministerial meeting held in the Egyptian capital, Cairo, today, their rejection of Trump's plan to displace Palestinians from their lands, calling on the international community to implement the two-state solution.

The meeting was attended by the foreign ministers of Egypt, Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Qatar and Jordan, as well as the Secretary-General of the Executive Committee of the Palestine Liberation Organization, Hussein al-Sheikh, and the Secretary-General of the Arab League, Ahmed Aboul Gheit.