The president also delegated Abdel Aziz El-Sherif, the presidential secretary, to the US embassy to Cairo to extend greetings on this occasion. Late in May, Antony Blinken, the US Secretary of State, made a visit to Cairo, where he met with Sisi. Sisi said he and Blinken emphasized the role of the Egypt-US partnership in promoting security and stability across the Middle East. “Today, I was honored to receive Antony Blinken, the Secretary of State of the United States of America. The president said recent developments mandate urgent activation of direct negotiations between both sides backed by an effective involvement of the United States.
