The official spokesman for the Presidency of the Republic said, in a statement, that the two leaders held a bilateral meeting, followed by an expanded discussion session in the presence of Mostafa Madbouly, Prime Minister of Egypt, and the delegations of the two countries.
He added: “The Egyptian President welcomed Prince Mohammed bin Salman, expressing his best regards to his brother King Salman bin Abdulaziz, Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, stressing in this context the depth and centrality of the strategic relations between Egypt and Saudi Arabia, especially in light of the threats facing the region, and stressing the importance of continuing… Coordination and joint cooperation, to overcome the current delicate stage that our region and Islamic world is going through, and pointing to the mutual keenness to translate the historical relations and ties between the two countries, by strengthening bilateral institutional mechanisms, especially through the inauguration of the Egyptian-Saudi Supreme Coordination Council headed by the President and the Saudi Crown Prince, to follow up Various aspects of bilateral relations and ways to continually develop them.”
For his part, Prince Mohammed bin Salman conveyed to President Sisi the greetings of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, stressing the importance that the Kingdom attaches to strengthening bilateral relations and continuing to build on the historical ties extending between the two countries and the two brotherly peoples, to achieve the common interest at the various political, economic and development levels. In this context, the ongoing efforts to develop the Egyptian-Saudi economic partnership were reviewed, especially in the field of investment exchange, trade exchange between the two countries, and economic integration in the fields of energy, transportation, and tourism.
The discussions also included, the statement added, a discussion of regional developments, most notably the situation in the Gaza Strip and Lebanon, where there was agreement on the seriousness of the regional situation and the necessity of stopping the escalation. The two leaders stressed that establishing a sovereign Palestinian state, in accordance with the resolutions of international legitimacy, is the only way to achieve calm. And peace and security in the region in a sustainable manner, noting that attempts to liquidate the Palestinian issue would cause the continuation of the state of conflict in the region. In that context, the two leaders called for the initiation of steps for calm, including a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip and in Lebanon, addressing the worsening humanitarian conditions, and stopping policies. The brink of the abyss in order to stop the expanding circle of conflict. The necessity of respecting the sovereignty, security, stability and territorial integrity of Lebanon was also affirmed. The two leaders also discussed a number of regional issues, most notably the security of the Red Sea region, and the situation in Sudan, Libya and Syria.
At the end of the discussions, the two leaders witnessed the signing of the formation of the Egyptian-Saudi Supreme Coordination Council headed by the President and the Saudi Crown Prince, and the agreement to encourage and protect mutual investments between the two countries.
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