President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi invited recently elected French president Emmanuel Macron in a first phone call after congratulating him on taking office, according to a presidency statement. From his side, Macron expressed his appreciation for Al-Sisi’s congratulations and pledged to visit Egypt soon, asserting his keenness to meet with him soon and cooperate with him in order to strengthen their historical bilateral relations. He also expressed his aspiration to coordinate and consult with Egypt on a number of regional and international issues of common concern. The phone discussion included reviews for a number of topics related to the two countries’ bilateral relations and ways of enhancing them during the upcoming period. Both leaders also discussed developments on some regional issues, including ongoing efforts in the Libyan crisis in order to achieve progress in the political process.

Source: Daily News Egypt May 23, 2017 15:22 UTC