Get all your news in one place.
100’s of premium titles.
One app.
Start reading
Asharq Al-Awsat
Asharq Al-Awsat
World
Cairo - Asharq Al-Awsat

Egyptian, Emirati Leaders Discuss Promoting Regional Stability

President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi receives Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed in Cairo. (Egyptian Presidency)

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi met on Wednesday with his Emirati counterpart Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al-Nahyan in Cairo where discussions focused on promoting regional peace and stability.

The meeting took place at Al-Ittihadiya Palace following a formal reception ceremony marking the Emirati President’s visit to Cairo.

Egypt’s Presidential spokesperson Ahmed Fahmy, stated that the talks focused on ways to develop cooperation in all fields to serve the interests of both nations, in addition to coordination regarding regional developments.

He added that discussions reflected a mutual understanding to deal with regional matters and to continue joint efforts to strengthen cooperation between Arab States to confront the growing challenges at all levels.

The Egyptian President affirmed Egypt's appreciation of its close historical ties with the UAE.

For his part, the UAE President stressed his country's keenness on boosting distinguished ties binding Egypt and the UAE and its appreciation to the people and leadership of Egypt.

“We explored opportunities to further strengthen the deep-rooted ties between the UAE and Egypt and discussed our shared interest in promoting regional stability and progress,” Sheikh Mohamed tweeted.

Sign up to read this article
Read news from 100’s of titles, curated specifically for you.
Already a member? Sign in here
Related Stories
Top stories on inkl right now
Our Picks
Fourteen days free
Download the app
One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.