Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi on Saturday received the Foreign Minister of Cyprus Nikos Christodoulides in the presence of Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry and the Cypriot ambassador in Cairo. Sisi welcomed Christodoulides’ visit to Cairo, stressing the growing strategic relations between Egypt and Cyprus in all fields and Egypt’s keenness to strengthen joint cooperation between the countries especially in the fields of politics, military, commerce and energy. Christodoulides expressed his country’s pride in its close relations with Egypt, which represent a model for constructive cooperation between the Mediterranean countries, especially in light of Egypt’s privileged position, regional weight and pivotal role in the region. Cyprus will remain one of Egypt’s steadfast supporters within the European Union, he said. He added that it is within the mutual interest of Cyprus to strengthen joint cooperation between the two countries, as well as develop the tripartite cooperation mechanism between Egypt, Greece and Cyprus, which has been successful in achieving regular institutional cooperation regarding economic and social development in all three countries.

Source: Egypt Independent May 22, 2021 15:30 UTC