CAIRO, Nov. 11 (Xinhua) -- Egypt's Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry will start a regional tour to push for a political solution amid Lebanese crisis triggered by the resignation of Prime Minister Saad al-Hariri, the ministry said in a statement on Saturday.
Sameh Shoukry will tour on Sunday six countries of Jordan, United Arab Emirates, Kuwait, Bahrain, Oman and Saudi Arabia, to deliver an oral message from Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi to the leaders of those countries, the statement said.
"The tour will tackle bilateral talks and to discuss regional developments," the spokesperson of the foreign ministry Ahmad Abu Zeid said.
"The foreign minister's tour comes in the framework of permanent consultations between Egypt and Arab brothers on mutual relations and the conditions in the region, especially in the shadow of developments in Lebanon's political arena," Abu Zeid reiterated.
Shoukry will affirm Egypt's firm position on the need to preserve Arab unity, the ministry statement said.
He will also "affirm Egypt's policy that pushes for political solutions to crises and the need to spare the region any more turmoil and polarisation."
President Sisi told a press conference on Thursday that Egypt fully supported Gulf countries.
However, Sisi said he was against military strikes on Iran or the Tehran-backed Hezbollah, saying there was enough turmoil in the Middle East and has stressed the importance of de-escalation.
Hariri resigned in a televised speech aired from Riyadh on Nov. 4.
Hariri blamed Hezbollah and Iran for his resignation, saying he got information about an assassination plot against him. His father, late Prime Minister Rafik al-Hariri, was assassinated in 2005 and an international court is still investigating the tragedy.
Saudi Arabia accused Hezbollah and Iran of declaring war against the kingdom. Saudi, Kuwait, Bahrain and UAE urged its citizens to leave Lebanon.
