President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi has reasserted the solid ties between Egypt and Cyprus and the need to deepen their strategic partnership and increase co-operation across various fields, mainly security and defence, in a manner that serves the shared interests of the two friendly peoples.
This reassertion was made during President Sisi’s meeting on Tuesday with Cypriot Defence Minister Vasilis Palmas.
Egypt’s Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces and Minister of Defence and Military Production, Lieutenant General Ashraf Salem Zaher, attended the meeting together with Cypriot Ambassador to Egypt Elena Rafti and Director of the Cypriot Defence Minister’s Military Staff, Major General Charis Georgiou, Presidency Spokesman Mohamed El-Shennawy said.
Sisi also asked the minister to convey his greetings to Cypriot President Nikos Christodoulides.
The Egyptian leader highlighted the importance of trilateral co-operation between Egypt, Cyprus and Greece as a key mechanism for promoting security, stability and prosperity in the Eastern Mediterranean, while advancing the interests of the three countries and addressing shared challenges.
For his part, Minister Palmas conveyed Presidnet Christodoulides’ greetings to President Sisi and underlined the importance Cyprus attaches to its close co-operation with Egypt.
He lauded the continued development of political, economic and military co-ordination between the two countries.
Palmas highly appreciated Egypt’s role in reducing tensions and promoting peace and stability in the region, particularly Cairo’s efforts to address irregular migration.
He also stressed Cyprus’s keenness to strengthen co-ordination with Egypt in confronting common challenges in the Mediterranean region.
