Prime Minister Sherif Ismail met with Somali​ president Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed and invited him to visit Egypt, as directed by President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi, to enhance bilateral relations between the two countries. He also affirmed Egypt’s full readiness to provide all aspects of support to the Somali​ government across all fields. The Somali​ president welcomed Al-Sisi’s invitation, referring to the historical relations between the two countries and the long-standing role played by Egypt to support Somalia. The Somali president also expressed appreciation for aid sent by Egypt, and he noted that he is looking forward to cooperating with Egypt and benefitting from its expertise in various fields. Ismail pointed out that there are many great opportunities to increase trade exchange and economic cooperation between the two countries in a number of fields, including agriculture, irrigation, mining, oil and gas, livestock, fishing, meat, and education.

Source: Daily News Egypt May 13, 2017 18:11 UTC