CAIRO – 16 May 2021: President Abdel Fatah al-Sisi is heading Sunday to the French Capital to attend the Paris Conference for Supporting Sudan's Transitional Period and the Funding African Economies Summit held on May 17-18, respectively. That is in addition to the heavy weight of Egypt on the African continent, which reinforces international initiatives aimed at supporting African states. As for the other conference, the president will highlight different matters that concern African countries, mainly the importance of bolstering international efforts to facilitate their integration to the global economy. President Sisi will also hold bilateral talks with President Macron to examine cooperation over the past years, and carry out coordination and consultation over regional and international affairs of mutual interest. The president will also hold meetings with a number of French officials and heads of French global companies to examine ways of pushing forward economic cooperation, trade, and investment with Egypt.

Source: Egypt Today May 16, 2021 10:26 UTC