Spain hosts a meeting of ministers from Muslim and European countries aimed at advancing a two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.

The meeting will bring together members of the Arab-Islamic Contact Group for Gaza, which includes countries such as Egypt, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and Turkey, the Spanish foreign ministry said in a statement, without giving details of who would take part.

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez will welcome participants at his official residence before the meeting takes place at the foreign ministry in central Madrid, hosted by his top diplomat Jose Manuel Albares.

The European Union’s foreign affairs chief, Josep Borrell, will also take part in the talks, his office said in a separate statement.

“The ministerial gathering will advance the discussion on the need to reinforce the engagement of the international community on peace and security in the Middle East, and the challenge to create an international consensus on a way forward based on the two-state solution,” the statement said.

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