CAIRO – 14 July 2023: Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi will participate on Sunday in the fifth Mid-Year Coordination Meeting of the African Union, Regional Economic Communities and Regional Mechanisms in Nairobi, Kenya. The president will also deliver a speech in his capacity as the president of the 2022 UN Climate Conference (COP27) before the environment and climate change session. In his speech, Sisi will review the Egyptian efforts in the confrontation of the effects of climate change on the African countries. Meanwhile, Sisi will discuss with the leaders and heads of governments the progress achieved in the commercial integration work program for the African countries and means to enhance this integration. The participants will also discuss coordination of efforts between the AU, the Regional Economic Communities and the member states at the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) to accelerate efforts of commercial integration.

Source: Egypt Today July 14, 2023 15:26 UTC