CAIRO – Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El Sisi stressed the importance of achieving stability in the Middle East region, relieving regional tension and acting on reaching an immediate ceasefire in the Gaza Strip and providing relief aid to the Palestinians in the enclave.
Speaking at a joint press conference with visiting chairman of the Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina Denis Bećirović at El-Ittihadiya Palace, President Sisi said “I agreed with the President of Bosnia on the necessity of making every effort to achieve stability in the Middle East and de-escalate the regional tension.”
During the press conference, President Sisi said that the two sides agreed on the importance of uniting international efforts to achieve an immediate ceasefire in the Gaza Strip and ensure the delivery of relief aid to all areas of the Strip.
President Sisi underlined the need for serious and immediate engagement in the process of reaching a just and sustainable political solution to the Palestinian issue on the basis of the two-state solution and the establishment of a Palestinian state on the lines of June 4, 1967, with Al Quds (East Jerusalem) as its capital.
President Abdel Fattah El Sisi said that “It gives me great pleasure to welcome Your Excellency and your accompanying delegation from the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina on the first high-level visit to Egypt in over 14 years.”
“I would like to emphasise my confidence that this visit will contribute to enriching our bilateral relations and to promoting them toward broader prospects to achieve the aspirations of the two countries’ peoples.”
President Sisi added that Egypt was among the first countries to establish diplomatic relations with Bosnia and Herzegovina.
It bore its responsibility as a peace-loving nation in the world through its participation in peace-keeping and peace-building processes in Bosnia and Herzegovina, the president further mentioned.
In this regard, I would like to underscore Egypt’s firm position in respect of the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Bosnia and Herzegovina and our preparedness to co-operate with the various components of its society, in a manner that achieves stability and development there, according to President Sisi.
President Sisi said “I would like to seize this opportunity to extend congratulations for the recent European Council’s approval to open EU accession negotiations with Bosnia and Herzegovina, wishing you success and progress on this vital course of the future of the country.”
“Today, I held crucial talks with His Excellency the President. Our deliberations demonstrated a shared desire to cultivate closer bilateral relations. I confirmed our commitment to strengthening and further advancing all forms of cooperation between the two countries,” he went on to say.
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