President Abdel Fattah El Sisi said he and visiting French President Emmanuel Macron asserted during their talks on Monday the necessity of returning to the ceasefire agreement in the Gaza Strip along with allowing the entry of humanitarian assistance and rejecting any attempts to displace the Palestinians.
Speaking at a joint press conference with Macron, Sisi stressed the significance of reconstructing the Gaza Strip in coordination with France, in addition to holding a conference for the reconstruction efforts in the war-torn enclave following the ceasefire deal in Gaza.
Sisi further said he and Macron signed a joint declaration to raise Egyptian-French relations to the level of strategic partnership, which, he added, is an important step toward the promotion of joint cooperation as well as tapping new horizons.
He commended strong historical relations between Egypt and France.
Sisi said the visit of the French president to Egypt is showing fruitful cooperation on all fronts between the two countries.
Earlier today, the two presidents witnessed the signing of a number of agreements and MoUs between their countries.
Macron arrived here Sunday on a three-day visit to Egypt.
Speaking at a press conference with his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron, Sisi said the talks tackled strong historical relations between the two countries and ways of promoting them on all pressing fronts, with a particular emphasis on boosting French investments in Egypt.
Sisi added we confirmed the importance of expanding activities of French companies in Egypt.
He said we emphasized the necessity of building on the outcome of Egypt-France Business Forum, which is held today to enhance joint cooperation and economic development.
Sisi further said we agreed on the importance of implementing all axes of the new strategic partnership including the mutual support for international nominations, in addition to boosting cooperation in strengthening the railways industry, Artificial Intelligence and green hydrogen production.
Sisi added we stressed during the talks the importance of cooperation between the two countries in emigration and the necessity of supporting Egypt in its efforts to combat illegal emigration.
Egypt is hosting more than nine million refugees.
Sisi said at the joint press conference with his French counterpart Macron that he welcomed the French support for Egypt, as the European Parliament has approved a €4 billion second tranche of a larger €7.4 billion macro-financial assistance (MFA) package for Egypt.
The measure is reflecting the high appreciation of the strategic and comprehensive partnership between Egypt and European Union and stresses the vital role Egypt plays as a cornerstone of stability in the Middle East and the Southern Mediterranean region and the African continent.
Sisi said he discussed with Macron the consecutive developments at both the regional and international arenas, topped by the catastrophic situation in the war-torn enclave of Gaza.
The two leaders emphasized the necessity of returning to the ceasefire deal immediately and the safe and sustainable delivery of humanitarian assistance into Gaza along with releasing hostages.
Sisi said that they agreed on rejecting any calls to displace the Palestinians and discussed the Arab Recovery and Reconstruction Plan.
We agreed on the need of coordinating joint efforts regarding the Gaza reconstruction conference, that will be hosted by Egypt, once acts of aggression stop in the strip, added Sisi.
Sisi said Macron will be posted on Egypt’s strenuous efforts to promote the humanitarian support for the Palestinians in the Gaza Strip.
Sisi thanked the French side for its constant backing for Palestinian brothers.
Sisi reiterated everlasting and permanent stability and peace will remain unreachable, if the Palestinian cause is not settled and the Palestinian people are still facing woes of wars.
Sisi said he discussed with Macron ways of launching a credible political horizon to revive peacemaking and establish the Palestinian state along the June 4, 1967 borders with al Quds as its capital.
He added the talks also tackled the developments in Syria and Lebanon and we agreed on the importance of maintaining unity, safety and sovereignty of Syria and the necessity of ending the Israeli occupation of the Syrian land.
