Fajon calls for Rafah crossing reopening as she visits border point
Cairo, 11 May - Foreign Minister Tanja Fajon started her Middle East tour on Saturday by visiting the Rafah border crossing in Egypt, a key Gaza crossing point for humanitarian aid. She called for reopening the crossing, which has been taken over by Israeli forces. The situation in the Gaza Strip is appalling, she said, noting the need to step up aid deliveries.
Rafah border crossing, Egypt
Foreign Minister Tanja Fajon starts her Middle East tour by visiting the Rafah border crossing.
Photo: Boštjan Podlogar/STA
Rafah border crossing, Egypt
An Egyptian Red Crescent logistics centre in Rafah facilitates humanitarian aid to the Gaza Strip.
Photo: Boštjan Podlogar/STA
Arish, Egypt
Foreign Minister Tanja Fajon starts her Middle East tour by visiting the Rafah border crossing.
Photo: Boštjan Podlogar/STA
Arish, Egypt
Foreign Minister Tanja Fajon starts her Middle East tour by visiting the Rafah border crossing.
Photo: Boštjan Podlogar/STA
Rafah border crossing, Egypt
Foreign Minister Tanja Fajon in conversation with Lotfy Soliman Gheith, the head of an Egyptian Red Crescent logistics centre, during her visit to the Rafah crossing.
Photo: Boštjan Podlogar/STA
Rafah border crossing, Egypt
Foreign Minister Tanja Fajon starts her Middle East tour by visiting the Rafah border crossing.
Photo: Boštjan Podlogar/STA
Rafah border crossing, Egypt
Foreign Minister Tanja Fajon in conversation with Lotfy Soliman Gheith, the head of an Egyptian Red Crescent logistics centre, during her visit to the Rafah crossing.
Photo: Boštjan Podlogar/STA
Rafah border crossing, Egypt
Foreign Minister Tanja Fajon starts her Middle East tour by visiting the Rafah border crossing.
Photo: Boštjan Podlogar/STA
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