President Abdel Fattah El Sisi gives a speech at the 8th Session of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) Ministerial Conference on WomenCAIRO - 4 September 2020: The Egyptian-Cypriot higher committee will be held later on Saturday under the co-chairmanship of President Abdel Fattah El Sisi and Cypriot President Nicos Anastasiades at the presidential palace, said Presidential Spokesman Ambassador Bassam Radi. He added that the two sides will discuss means of boosting joint cooperation in the fields of defense, energy, trade, investment and maritime transport. The committee meeting, that is held for the first time at a presidential level, will discuss important files in bilateral relations, he noted. The two countries' delegations taking part in the meeting will include ministers concerned, he added. He indicated that they will also discuss current developments in the political arena at the regional, eastern Mediterranean and the international level, especially in light of the common challenges facing the two friendly countries, which require extensive coordination and consultation between Egypt and Cyprus in order to consolidate security, stability and peace.
