Egypt’s president Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi headed to Germany on Sunday to attend the German-African Summit, according to a presidential statement. German chancellor Angela Merkel called on African leaders to attend the summit, including Tunis, Senegal, Ghana, Mali, Nigeria, Rwanda, and Egypt. President Al-Sisi is scheduled to meet with Merkel and several German ministers during the summit to discuss bilateral cooperation in the economy, politics, security, and illegal immigration. Germany has expressed opposition to the recent decision of Egypt and Gulf states to cut diplomatic ties with Qatar. Germany encourages and supports a dialogue to reach a diplomatic solution in the region.

Source: Daily News Egypt June 11, 2017 12:22 UTC