Published February 14,2024
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Hosting his Turkish counterpart within the capital Cairo for the primary time in a decade, Egypt’s President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi stated Wednesday that his nation is opening a brand new web page in relations with Türkiye.
“I welcome President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan on his first visit to Egypt in more than 10 years to open a new page between our two countries to enrich our bilateral relationship and put it on the right track,” Sisi stated throughout a joint news convention with the Turkish chief.
Sisi stated Egypt seeks to spice up its commerce with Türkiye to $15 billion within the subsequent 5 years.
The Egyptian chief stated he appears ahead to accepting President Erdoğan’s invitation to go to Türkiye in April to strengthen bilateral relations.
“I affirm our pride and appreciation for our historic relations with Türkiye and the cultural heritage we share,” he added.
Sisi famous that Türkiye is Egypt’s first commerce companion in Africa.
“Türkiye is one of the most important destinations for Egyptian exports, and the experience has proven the great feasibility of joint work between the two countries’ business sectors,” he added.
As for the scenario within the Gaza Strip, Sisi hailed cooperation between Egypt and Türkiye for fast entry to the biggest quantity of humanitarian assist to the Palestinians within the enclave.
The Egyptian chief stated he agreed with President Erdoğan on the necessity for a direct cease-fire in Gaza, restoring calm within the West Bank and resuming peace talks for establishing a Palestinian state.
He additionally underlined the necessity to improve Egyptian-Turkish consultations to assist maintain presidential and legislative elections in Libya and unify the nation’s navy establishment.
“I am also pleased to welcome the current calm in the Eastern Mediterranean region and look forward to building on that to settle the existing disputes between the countries bordering the region so that we can all cooperate to maximize the benefit from the available natural resources,” Sisi stated.
Source: www.anews.com.tr