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- President El-Sisi Heads to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to Participate in the First China-Arab Summit
On the 8th of December 2022, President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi heads to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to participate in the first China-Arab States Summit, which will be held in the capital, Riyadh.
The Spokesman for the Presidency said the President’s participation in the first China-Arab States Summit emanates from Egypt’s commitment to strengthening and further advancing the outstanding historical relations between the Arab States and China. It also aims to effectively contribute to reinforcing joint action mechanisms so as to achieve common interests. The summit aims to build on the extended political dialogue between the two sides, in addition to consultation and coordination on ways to maximize the prospects of mutual economic and development cooperation. The summit is also expected to examine endeavors to maintain regional and international security and stability.
The President’s agenda also includes holding a number of bilateral meetings with leaders participating in the Riyadh Summit to discuss ways to further promote bilateral relations, as well as the latest developments in the regional and international arenas.
- President El-Sisi Arrives in Riyadh to Participate in the First China-Arab Summit
President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi arrived at King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh, where he was received by HRH Prince Faisal bin Bandar bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Secretary-General of the League of Arab States Mr. Ahmed Aboul Gheit and senior statesmen.
The Summit comes at a time when the region needs concerted efforts, internationally and regionally, to find political solutions to many regional and international crises and issues. The Summit is a milestone in the process of strategic partnership between the Arab States and China.
- President El-Sisi Meets Chinese President Xi Jinping in Riyadh
President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi met with Chinese President Xi Jinping in Riyadh.
The Spokesman for the Presidency said that President El-Sisi offered his congratulations once again to the Chinese president for his re-election as the General Secretary of the Communist Party for a third term.The President expressed confidence in China's continuation to move forward on the path of development under President Xi Jinping's leadership and looked forward to working with China in the coming period to enhance relations between the two sides, particularly in light of the historical and extended friendship between the two countries and their peoples. President El-Sisi affirmed Egypt’s keenness to develop joint cooperation at various levels, both within the collective Arab context and bilateral framework through the comprehensive strategic partnership between the two countries.
For his part, China’s president congratulated President El-Sisi on Egypt’s high-level organization of the World Climate Summit (COP27) in Sharm el-Sheikh and its great success. He also noted that his country values the ties it shares with Egypt and constantly seeks to promote its partnership with Egypt in all fields, particularly by expanding and diversifying cooperation frameworks. This is in addition to supporting Egypt in the current development process led by President El-Sisi. President Jinping noted that Egypt has promising opportunities for Chinese investments and companies, therefore there are broad prospects for improving trade exchange and economic cooperation between the two friendly countries.
The meeting reviewed aspects of cooperation between the two countries. President El-Sisi noted the integration of China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) with Egypt’s development efforts, particularly the development of the Suez Canal Corridor
and state's infrastructure including the sectors of roads, seaports and energy. President El-Sisi expressed that Egypt looked forward to increasing the flow of Chinese tourists to Egypt. This is in addition to encouraging Chinese companies to maximize their investments in Egypt, particularly in the areas of co-manufacturing localization and Chinese technology transfer, in light of the Egyptian government's support to the Chinese companies.
Views were exchanged on developments in the Middle East, in light of he challenges the region is facing. The Chinese president valued Egypt’s leading role in safeguarding peace, security and stability in the region, particularly fighting terrorism and extremism ,as well as Egypt’s active efforts to reach political settlements to various crises within its regional surrounding. A role that China relies on to consolidate the China-Arab partnership.
- President El-Sisi Meets Iraqi Prime Minister in Riyadh
President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi met with Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani in Riyadh.
The Spokesman for the Presidency said the President offered his congratulations once again to the Iraqi prime minister for gaining the confidence of parliament and forming the government, wishing him success in performing his duties. The President affirmed great appreciation for the Iraqi government and people, highlighting the close and historical ties that two countries share, in addition to Egypt's keenness to advance the e frameworks of cooperation to broader horizons.
The President affirmed the firm pillars of the Egyptian policy to support Iraq and optimize its Arab national role, in addition to providing full support to the Iraqi people at various levels and helping them overcome all challenges, especially those related to fighting terrorism and restoring security and stability, within the framework of the trilateral cooperation mechanism with Jordan and at the bilateral level by establishing strategic partnership between the two countries based on integration and the achievement of common development goals.
The President noted the importance of speeding up the process of implementing joint projects between Egypt and Iraq in order for economic achievements to be commensurate with the political ones.
The Iraqi prime minister affirmed his country's appreciation for Egypt's efforts in support of Iraq at all levels. He looked forward to strengthening cooperation frameworks with Egypt, whether at the bilateral level or within the framework of the trilateral cooperation mechanism with Jordan. This is in order to benefit from the inspiring Egyptian success experience in terms of building state institutions and achieving sustainable development and national projects and transferring them to Iraq, particularly in the field of infrastructure and electric power. This is in addition to strengthening economic cooperation, trade and investment, while valuing the Egyptian role in support of Iraq, which represents a strategic depth for his country at the regional and international levels, especially facing common challenges, mainly combating terrorism and realizing security, stability and development.
The Spokesman added that the meeting touched on the overall bilateral relations, notably following-up on the status of implementation of bilateral cooperation projects in various fields and the implementation of projects emanating from the trilateral cooperation mechanism with Jordan.
- President El-Sisi Meets Tunisian President Kais Saied
On the 9th of December 2022, President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi met with President of the Republic of Tunisia, Kais Saied, in the Saudi capital, Riyadh.
The Spokesman of the Presidency said President El-Sisi lauded the remarkable brotherly relations between Egypt and Tunisia, wishing all success to the executive authority in Tunisia, under the leadership of President Kais Saied, in administering the state during this critical juncture in the history of the Tunisian people. President El-Sisi underscored Egypt’s commitment to exerting more efforts to further advance bilateral cooperation across an array of fields, particularly strengthening channels of communication between the two countries at the economic level, boosting trade and increasing mutual investments.
The Tunisian President confirmed that his country values the firm bonds and relations it shares with Egypt, at both the official and popular levels. He valued Egypt’s achievements over the past years on the domestic level, primarily in the areas of security, stability and development. President Saied also commended Egypt’s prominent political leverage at the regional and international levels, which reflects positively on joint Arab and African action, and efforts to reach political solutions to the existing crises in the region.
- President El-Sisi Meets President of Sudan’s Transitional Sovereignty Council, General Al-Burhan
President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi met with President of the Transitional Sovereignty Council of Sudan, General Abdel Fattah Al-Burhan, in the Saudi capital Riyadh.
The Spokesman of the Presidency said President El-Sisi confirmed Egypt’s unwavering position in support of the security and stability of Sudan and its persistent commitment to supporting Sudan regionally and internationally, within the framework of the robust and eternal brotherly relations between Egypt and Sudan. President El-Sisi emphasized that Egypt seeks to strengthen and further advance bilateral relations across all fields, particularly at the security, military, economic and trade levels.
President El-Sisi reiterated Egypt’s full support for the Sovereignty Council’s efforts to achieve political stability and security in Sudan, given the firm bonds between the two countries’ national security and the historic bonds the two peoples of the Nile Valley share.
President El-Sisi affirmed Egypt’s support for the signing of the Sudan Political Framework Agreement, that was signed early this month, on December 5. He described it as a key and pivotal step toward establishing the principles pertinent to the governance structure in Sudan and supporting the Sundanese state to achieve the success of the political process, through a purely Sudanese consensus that ensures the stability and prosperity of Sudan.
General Al-Burhan expressed Sudan’s profound appreciation for Egypt at the official and popular levels, and valued the longstanding bonds the two countries and their peoples share. He commended mutual efforts exerted to foster closer joint cooperation and Egypt’s unlimited support within the various fora to maintain the security and stability of Sudan. The President of Sudan’s Transitional Sovereignty Council highlighted the broad prospects for promoting joint cooperation, stressing Sudan’s commitment to offering a supportive environment to boost relations across the various strategic development fields.
The meeting reviewed overall bilateral relations; the two sides were satisfied with the level of the ongoing coordination between their countries. The meeting also tackled the latest developments in regional issues of mutual concern, and there was an alignment in views with regard to the need to continue intensive consultations and mutual coordination in the coming period so as to serve the common interests of the two countries and their peoples.
President El-Sisi and General Al-Burhan also exchanged views on the latest developments in the Renaissance Dam dossier. They underscored their agreement on the utmost importance of the water issue to the Egyptian and Sudanese peoples as a national security issue. They reiterated the two countries’ adherence to reaching a legally-binding agreement on the filling and operation processes of the dam, that shall achieve the common interests of all parties.
- President El-Sisi’s Speech at the First China-Arab States Summit in Riyadh
“In the name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful”
My Brother, Your Royal Highness Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz,
Crown Prince and Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
Your Excellency President Xi Jinping..
President of the People's Republic of China
Your Majesties, Excellencies and Highnesses,
Kings, Presidents and Emirs of Arab countries
Your Excellency, Mr. Ahmed Aboul Gheit
Secretary-General of the League of Arab States
Ladies and Gentlemen members of the delegations
Honorable Attendees
May Allah’s peace and blessings be upon you
Allow me, at the outset of my speech, to express gratitude and appreciation for the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia for the hospitality and warm reception, and to congratulate the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia on hosting the first China-Arab States Summit.
Brothers and Sisters
We all know the long-established bonds that our countries and peoples have shared throughout history. Our countries, which are gathering today, have established the modern human civilization, that we are living, when the Pharaonic civilization, the civilization of Mesopotamia, as well as other civilizations in our Arab region connected with the ancient Chinese civilization to represent bright suns, guiding humanity in its cradle and helping it take its first steps.
The partnership between our peoples and countries were strengthened with the rise of the Arab and Islamic civilizations; so they merged with the ancient Chinese civilization on a robust and solid base of human, cultural and trade engagement, which ensured the exchange of ideas and the blending of cultures. Since the dawn of history, our countries presented to the world the concept of a nation-state, with all its pillars. And in their efforts toward achieving progress of civilization, they were committed to maintaining the balance between the material and spiritual aspects of human existence. Together, in modern history, we fought together a multitude of battles for the sake of freedom and political independence, and for the sake of development and building our economies. And we are still working on endorsing a World Order that is more just and that is based on human values and rules of international law, in order to reach a fruitful Arab-China cooperation through “The China-Arab States Cooperation Forum” (CASCF) and its various mechanisms, that bring us together today.
Arab-China cooperation was established on maximizing benefits and joint interests, addressing development challenges, boosting South-South cooperation and prioritizing the preservation of international peace and security and the International Order, which are based on the UN Charter, international law, seeking peaceful political solutions for international and regional crises, and respect for the special characteristics of the peoples and their freedom of choice, without guardianship or foreign intervention. Their cooperation is also based on rejecting the politicization of human rights issues, promoting inter-civilizational dialogue and the convergence of cultures, as well as cooperation in the face of climate change challenges, the spread of diseases, the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction, and in combating the threats of terrorism and extremist ideology, whenever and wherever they are.
Based on these foundations, our meeting today earns symbolism and special importance, particularly at this delicate time, when we are witnessing successive international changes and global crises that pose colossal challenges.
In the face of these formidable challenges, the need arises for evoking all potential for cooperation among the friends and brothers, particularly if they already exist on a solid foundation of understanding and coordination, similar to the one in place between the Arab World and China.
Your Majesties, Excellencies and Highnesses
One of the most dangerous challenges the world, particularly developing countries, are facing today is the food crisis and its repercussions. This urges us to strengthen the Arab-China Partnership in the face of these challenges, by bolstering the frameworks of multilateral cooperation so as to develop a prompt and vigorous international response to the needs of the developing countries, and work within the South-South cooperation context to develop agriculture and food industries, enhance the transfer and localization of the industry, boost capacity-building, improve the infrastructure in rural areas and transfer agricultural technology and sustainable modern irrigation systems.
These crises have also burdened our countries and their government budgets, which urges the international community to reduce the debt burden on countries that suffer from high food and energy import bills. This shall take place while working to strengthen the rules-based multilateral trading system, and redrafting the frameworks of governance of the international economy and international financial institutions in order to be more fair, transparent, all-inclusive, not eliminating developing countries, and more responsive to the challenges these countries are facing. This is, in addition to refocusing their tasks on achieving the goals of sustainable development, mainly “the eradication of poverty”.
Despite the global challenges, some of which I mentioned, and the sharp global polarization, Egypt’s COP27 Presidency succeeded in convincing the international community to reach consensus on a large number of vital matters during the World Climate Summit, COP27. On top of these are the establishment of “The Loss and Damage Fund”, an agreement on taking serious steps to reinvigorate and implement international funding pledges, and adaptation and mitigation actions in a balanced manner.
I am confident that our cooperation during Egypt’s COP27 Presidency, whether on the bilateral level or within the framework of “The China-Arab States Cooperation Forum”, will secure the implementation of the “Global Commitment to Climate Change”, particularly those pertinent to financing by developed countries.
Your Majesties, Excellences and Highnesses,
Our will to enhance the joint institutional cooperation was embodied in the establishment of “The China-Arab States Cooperation Forum” in 2004, and today this will has reached its climax with the first China-Arab Summit meeting.
There is no doubt that all of us will spare no effort to strengthen and support the existing partnerships between us, foremost of which is the partnership within “The Belt and Road” and “Global Development” Initiatives, and the opportunities they offer to magnifying Arab-China cooperation and boost investment opportunities in various fields.
I call on everyone today to consider this summit as a new starting point for economic cooperation between the Arab world and China. While China is already the leading trade partner of a large number of Arab countries and we share vital investment cooperation, there are still broad prospects for cooperation between our countries, and we can achieve more and more in numerous economic, development and technological fields.
Prospects for Arab-China cooperation and opportunities for its development are not limited to the economic and development aspects, but extend to political and cultural areas. China’s balanced policies towards various Arab issues, in general, and the Palestinian issue, in particular, as well as China’s support for the Palestinian legitimate right to establish an independent Palestinian State, along the June 4th, 1967 borders, with East Jerusalem as its capital, were highly appreciated and respected in the Arab world.
The Arab states have reciprocated China’s balanced and supportive positions, with positions supportive and understanding of China’s issues and concerns.
This convergence of visions and perspectives encourages further coordination on various international and regional issues of priority to each of us. Based on the rule of respect for the sovereignty of states and non-interference in internal affairs, we can cooperate to explore ways to address crises in Syria, Libya and Yemen, and other areas that face terrorism in all its forms, to end the suffering of peoples, establish peace and security and prioritize development over struggle and conflict.
Let me stress, once again, on an issue that I am confident concerns us all, given the constraints and risks it bears and as it amounts to be an existential threat: the issue of "Arab Water Security".
For this, I call for prioritizing this issue in our future cooperation, within "The China-Arab States Cooperation Forum", and for discussing cooperation methods to address this challenge with various technological, economic and political tools.
I would also like to, once again, call on the brothers in Ethiopia to engage in good faith with Egypt and Sudan to reach a legally-binding agreement, that secures the rights of development for present and future generations and spares them from threats to their stability, security and safety.
Finally, I would like to say that it is with this unique history, which characterized Arab-China human and civilizational engagement, the numerous commonalities shared in visions and concepts and with the mechanisms, programs and proposal of "The China-Arab States Cooperation Forum”, I am fully confident that the convening of our summit today will give enormous impetus to our cooperation in all its forms. I am also confident that when we meet again in the near future, we will have accomplished a lot and achieved additional strides on the pathway of our cooperation.
May Allah’s peace, mercy and blessings be upon you
- President El-Sisi Meets Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister, HRH Prince Mohammed bin Salman
President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi met with Crown Prince and Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, His Royal Highness Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz, in Riyadh.
The Spokesmen for the Presidency said HRH Prince Mohammed bin Salman welcomed President El-Sisi’s visit to Riyadh, stressing that Saudi Arabia values the distinguished relations between the two brotherly countries, which share a common destiny and shared fate. HRH Prince Mohammed emphasized Saudi Arabia’s keenness to reinforce frameworks of bilateral cooperation at various levels, commending Egypt’s efforts that contributed to the success of the first China-Arab summit.
President El-Sisi expressed his appreciation for the warm reception, emphasizing the importance of the meeting with the Saudi Crown Prince, particularly at this delicate time that is witnessing many successive developments at the regional and international levels. He also expressed the appreciation and gratitude of Egypt’s leadership and people for Saudi Arabia and of their close historical ties. The President highlighted the need to continue their periodic and intensive high-level consultations and coordination on issues of common concern. This reflects the two countries’ commitment to deepening their well-established strategic relations and to enhancing Arab and Islamic unity in the face of the various challenges facing the region at the present time.
The meeting discussed ways to strengthen various aspects of bilateral relations, mainly at the economic and investment levels. The two sides also explored launching more joint projects, in light of the promising investment opportunities available to both sides, as well as capitalizing on all fields available to enhance integration between them.
- President El-Sisi Heads to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to Participate in the First China-Arab Summit
On the 8th of December 2022, President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi heads to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to participate in the first China-Arab States Summit, which will be held in the capital, Riyadh.
The Spokesman for the Presidency said the President’s participation in the first China-Arab States Summit emanates from Egypt’s commitment to strengthening and further advancing the outstanding historical relations between the Arab States and China. It also aims to effectively contribute to reinforcing joint action mechanisms so as to achieve common interests. The summit aims to build on the extended political dialogue between the two sides, in addition to consultation and coordination on ways to maximize the prospects of mutual economic and development cooperation. The summit is also expected to examine endeavors to maintain regional and international security and stability.
The President’s agenda also includes holding a number of bilateral meetings with leaders participating in the Riyadh Summit to discuss ways to further promote bilateral relations, as well as the latest developments in the regional and international arenas.
- President El-Sisi Arrives in Riyadh to Participate in the First China-Arab Summit
President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi arrived at King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh, where he was received by HRH Prince Faisal bin Bandar bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Secretary-General of the League of Arab States Mr. Ahmed Aboul Gheit and senior statesmen.
The Summit comes at a time when the region needs concerted efforts, internationally and regionally, to find political solutions to many regional and international crises and issues. The Summit is a milestone in the process of strategic partnership between the Arab States and China.
- President El-Sisi Meets Chinese President Xi Jinping in Riyadh
President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi met with Chinese President Xi Jinping in Riyadh.
The Spokesman for the Presidency said that President El-Sisi offered his congratulations once again to the Chinese president for his re-election as the General Secretary of the Communist Party for a third term.The President expressed confidence in China's continuation to move forward on the path of development under President Xi Jinping's leadership and looked forward to working with China in the coming period to enhance relations between the two sides, particularly in light of the historical and extended friendship between the two countries and their peoples. President El-Sisi affirmed Egypt’s keenness to develop joint cooperation at various levels, both within the collective Arab context and bilateral framework through the comprehensive strategic partnership between the two countries.
For his part, China’s president congratulated President El-Sisi on Egypt’s high-level organization of the World Climate Summit (COP27) in Sharm el-Sheikh and its great success. He also noted that his country values the ties it shares with Egypt and constantly seeks to promote its partnership with Egypt in all fields, particularly by expanding and diversifying cooperation frameworks. This is in addition to supporting Egypt in the current development process led by President El-Sisi. President Jinping noted that Egypt has promising opportunities for Chinese investments and companies, therefore there are broad prospects for improving trade exchange and economic cooperation between the two friendly countries.
The meeting reviewed aspects of cooperation between the two countries. President El-Sisi noted the integration of China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) with Egypt’s development efforts, particularly the development of the Suez Canal Corridor
and state's infrastructure including the sectors of roads, seaports and energy. President El-Sisi expressed that Egypt looked forward to increasing the flow of Chinese tourists to Egypt. This is in addition to encouraging Chinese companies to maximize their investments in Egypt, particularly in the areas of co-manufacturing localization and Chinese technology transfer, in light of the Egyptian government's support to the Chinese companies.
Views were exchanged on developments in the Middle East, in light of he challenges the region is facing. The Chinese president valued Egypt’s leading role in safeguarding peace, security and stability in the region, particularly fighting terrorism and extremism ,as well as Egypt’s active efforts to reach political settlements to various crises within its regional surrounding. A role that China relies on to consolidate the China-Arab partnership.
- President El-Sisi Meets Iraqi Prime Minister in Riyadh
President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi met with Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani in Riyadh.
The Spokesman for the Presidency said the President offered his congratulations once again to the Iraqi prime minister for gaining the confidence of parliament and forming the government, wishing him success in performing his duties. The President affirmed great appreciation for the Iraqi government and people, highlighting the close and historical ties that two countries share, in addition to Egypt's keenness to advance the e frameworks of cooperation to broader horizons.
The President affirmed the firm pillars of the Egyptian policy to support Iraq and optimize its Arab national role, in addition to providing full support to the Iraqi people at various levels and helping them overcome all challenges, especially those related to fighting terrorism and restoring security and stability, within the framework of the trilateral cooperation mechanism with Jordan and at the bilateral level by establishing strategic partnership between the two countries based on integration and the achievement of common development goals.
The President noted the importance of speeding up the process of implementing joint projects between Egypt and Iraq in order for economic achievements to be commensurate with the political ones.
The Iraqi prime minister affirmed his country's appreciation for Egypt's efforts in support of Iraq at all levels. He looked forward to strengthening cooperation frameworks with Egypt, whether at the bilateral level or within the framework of the trilateral cooperation mechanism with Jordan. This is in order to benefit from the inspiring Egyptian success experience in terms of building state institutions and achieving sustainable development and national projects and transferring them to Iraq, particularly in the field of infrastructure and electric power. This is in addition to strengthening economic cooperation, trade and investment, while valuing the Egyptian role in support of Iraq, which represents a strategic depth for his country at the regional and international levels, especially facing common challenges, mainly combating terrorism and realizing security, stability and development.
The Spokesman added that the meeting touched on the overall bilateral relations, notably following-up on the status of implementation of bilateral cooperation projects in various fields and the implementation of projects emanating from the trilateral cooperation mechanism with Jordan.
- President El-Sisi Meets Tunisian President Kais Saied
On the 9th of December 2022, President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi met with President of the Republic of Tunisia, Kais Saied, in the Saudi capital, Riyadh.
The Spokesman of the Presidency said President El-Sisi lauded the remarkable brotherly relations between Egypt and Tunisia, wishing all success to the executive authority in Tunisia, under the leadership of President Kais Saied, in administering the state during this critical juncture in the history of the Tunisian people. President El-Sisi underscored Egypt’s commitment to exerting more efforts to further advance bilateral cooperation across an array of fields, particularly strengthening channels of communication between the two countries at the economic level, boosting trade and increasing mutual investments.
The Tunisian President confirmed that his country values the firm bonds and relations it shares with Egypt, at both the official and popular levels. He valued Egypt’s achievements over the past years on the domestic level, primarily in the areas of security, stability and development. President Saied also commended Egypt’s prominent political leverage at the regional and international levels, which reflects positively on joint Arab and African action, and efforts to reach political solutions to the existing crises in the region.
- President El-Sisi Meets President of Sudan’s Transitional Sovereignty Council, General Al-Burhan
President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi met with President of the Transitional Sovereignty Council of Sudan, General Abdel Fattah Al-Burhan, in the Saudi capital Riyadh.
The Spokesman of the Presidency said President El-Sisi confirmed Egypt’s unwavering position in support of the security and stability of Sudan and its persistent commitment to supporting Sudan regionally and internationally, within the framework of the robust and eternal brotherly relations between Egypt and Sudan. President El-Sisi emphasized that Egypt seeks to strengthen and further advance bilateral relations across all fields, particularly at the security, military, economic and trade levels.
President El-Sisi reiterated Egypt’s full support for the Sovereignty Council’s efforts to achieve political stability and security in Sudan, given the firm bonds between the two countries’ national security and the historic bonds the two peoples of the Nile Valley share.
President El-Sisi affirmed Egypt’s support for the signing of the Sudan Political Framework Agreement, that was signed early this month, on December 5. He described it as a key and pivotal step toward establishing the principles pertinent to the governance structure in Sudan and supporting the Sundanese state to achieve the success of the political process, through a purely Sudanese consensus that ensures the stability and prosperity of Sudan.
General Al-Burhan expressed Sudan’s profound appreciation for Egypt at the official and popular levels, and valued the longstanding bonds the two countries and their peoples share. He commended mutual efforts exerted to foster closer joint cooperation and Egypt’s unlimited support within the various fora to maintain the security and stability of Sudan. The President of Sudan’s Transitional Sovereignty Council highlighted the broad prospects for promoting joint cooperation, stressing Sudan’s commitment to offering a supportive environment to boost relations across the various strategic development fields.
The meeting reviewed overall bilateral relations; the two sides were satisfied with the level of the ongoing coordination between their countries. The meeting also tackled the latest developments in regional issues of mutual concern, and there was an alignment in views with regard to the need to continue intensive consultations and mutual coordination in the coming period so as to serve the common interests of the two countries and their peoples.
President El-Sisi and General Al-Burhan also exchanged views on the latest developments in the Renaissance Dam dossier. They underscored their agreement on the utmost importance of the water issue to the Egyptian and Sudanese peoples as a national security issue. They reiterated the two countries’ adherence to reaching a legally-binding agreement on the filling and operation processes of the dam, that shall achieve the common interests of all parties.
- President El-Sisi’s Speech at the First China-Arab States Summit in Riyadh
“In the name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful”
My Brother, Your Royal Highness Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz,
Crown Prince and Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
Your Excellency President Xi Jinping..
President of the People's Republic of China
Your Majesties, Excellencies and Highnesses,
Kings, Presidents and Emirs of Arab countries
Your Excellency, Mr. Ahmed Aboul Gheit
Secretary-General of the League of Arab States
Ladies and Gentlemen members of the delegations
Honorable Attendees
May Allah’s peace and blessings be upon you
Allow me, at the outset of my speech, to express gratitude and appreciation for the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia for the hospitality and warm reception, and to congratulate the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia on hosting the first China-Arab States Summit.
Brothers and Sisters
We all know the long-established bonds that our countries and peoples have shared throughout history. Our countries, which are gathering today, have established the modern human civilization, that we are living, when the Pharaonic civilization, the civilization of Mesopotamia, as well as other civilizations in our Arab region connected with the ancient Chinese civilization to represent bright suns, guiding humanity in its cradle and helping it take its first steps.
The partnership between our peoples and countries were strengthened with the rise of the Arab and Islamic civilizations; so they merged with the ancient Chinese civilization on a robust and solid base of human, cultural and trade engagement, which ensured the exchange of ideas and the blending of cultures. Since the dawn of history, our countries presented to the world the concept of a nation-state, with all its pillars. And in their efforts toward achieving progress of civilization, they were committed to maintaining the balance between the material and spiritual aspects of human existence. Together, in modern history, we fought together a multitude of battles for the sake of freedom and political independence, and for the sake of development and building our economies. And we are still working on endorsing a World Order that is more just and that is based on human values and rules of international law, in order to reach a fruitful Arab-China cooperation through “The China-Arab States Cooperation Forum” (CASCF) and its various mechanisms, that bring us together today.
Arab-China cooperation was established on maximizing benefits and joint interests, addressing development challenges, boosting South-South cooperation and prioritizing the preservation of international peace and security and the International Order, which are based on the UN Charter, international law, seeking peaceful political solutions for international and regional crises, and respect for the special characteristics of the peoples and their freedom of choice, without guardianship or foreign intervention. Their cooperation is also based on rejecting the politicization of human rights issues, promoting inter-civilizational dialogue and the convergence of cultures, as well as cooperation in the face of climate change challenges, the spread of diseases, the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction, and in combating the threats of terrorism and extremist ideology, whenever and wherever they are.
Based on these foundations, our meeting today earns symbolism and special importance, particularly at this delicate time, when we are witnessing successive international changes and global crises that pose colossal challenges.
In the face of these formidable challenges, the need arises for evoking all potential for cooperation among the friends and brothers, particularly if they already exist on a solid foundation of understanding and coordination, similar to the one in place between the Arab World and China.
Your Majesties, Excellencies and Highnesses
One of the most dangerous challenges the world, particularly developing countries, are facing today is the food crisis and its repercussions. This urges us to strengthen the Arab-China Partnership in the face of these challenges, by bolstering the frameworks of multilateral cooperation so as to develop a prompt and vigorous international response to the needs of the developing countries, and work within the South-South cooperation context to develop agriculture and food industries, enhance the transfer and localization of the industry, boost capacity-building, improve the infrastructure in rural areas and transfer agricultural technology and sustainable modern irrigation systems.
These crises have also burdened our countries and their government budgets, which urges the international community to reduce the debt burden on countries that suffer from high food and energy import bills. This shall take place while working to strengthen the rules-based multilateral trading system, and redrafting the frameworks of governance of the international economy and international financial institutions in order to be more fair, transparent, all-inclusive, not eliminating developing countries, and more responsive to the challenges these countries are facing. This is, in addition to refocusing their tasks on achieving the goals of sustainable development, mainly “the eradication of poverty”.
Despite the global challenges, some of which I mentioned, and the sharp global polarization, Egypt’s COP27 Presidency succeeded in convincing the international community to reach consensus on a large number of vital matters during the World Climate Summit, COP27. On top of these are the establishment of “The Loss and Damage Fund”, an agreement on taking serious steps to reinvigorate and implement international funding pledges, and adaptation and mitigation actions in a balanced manner.
I am confident that our cooperation during Egypt’s COP27 Presidency, whether on the bilateral level or within the framework of “The China-Arab States Cooperation Forum”, will secure the implementation of the “Global Commitment to Climate Change”, particularly those pertinent to financing by developed countries.
Your Majesties, Excellences and Highnesses,
Our will to enhance the joint institutional cooperation was embodied in the establishment of “The China-Arab States Cooperation Forum” in 2004, and today this will has reached its climax with the first China-Arab Summit meeting.
There is no doubt that all of us will spare no effort to strengthen and support the existing partnerships between us, foremost of which is the partnership within “The Belt and Road” and “Global Development” Initiatives, and the opportunities they offer to magnifying Arab-China cooperation and boost investment opportunities in various fields.
I call on everyone today to consider this summit as a new starting point for economic cooperation between the Arab world and China. While China is already the leading trade partner of a large number of Arab countries and we share vital investment cooperation, there are still broad prospects for cooperation between our countries, and we can achieve more and more in numerous economic, development and technological fields.
Prospects for Arab-China cooperation and opportunities for its development are not limited to the economic and development aspects, but extend to political and cultural areas. China’s balanced policies towards various Arab issues, in general, and the Palestinian issue, in particular, as well as China’s support for the Palestinian legitimate right to establish an independent Palestinian State, along the June 4th, 1967 borders, with East Jerusalem as its capital, were highly appreciated and respected in the Arab world.
The Arab states have reciprocated China’s balanced and supportive positions, with positions supportive and understanding of China’s issues and concerns.
This convergence of visions and perspectives encourages further coordination on various international and regional issues of priority to each of us. Based on the rule of respect for the sovereignty of states and non-interference in internal affairs, we can cooperate to explore ways to address crises in Syria, Libya and Yemen, and other areas that face terrorism in all its forms, to end the suffering of peoples, establish peace and security and prioritize development over struggle and conflict.
Let me stress, once again, on an issue that I am confident concerns us all, given the constraints and risks it bears and as it amounts to be an existential threat: the issue of "Arab Water Security".
For this, I call for prioritizing this issue in our future cooperation, within "The China-Arab States Cooperation Forum", and for discussing cooperation methods to address this challenge with various technological, economic and political tools.
I would also like to, once again, call on the brothers in Ethiopia to engage in good faith with Egypt and Sudan to reach a legally-binding agreement, that secures the rights of development for present and future generations and spares them from threats to their stability, security and safety.
Finally, I would like to say that it is with this unique history, which characterized Arab-China human and civilizational engagement, the numerous commonalities shared in visions and concepts and with the mechanisms, programs and proposal of "The China-Arab States Cooperation Forum”, I am fully confident that the convening of our summit today will give enormous impetus to our cooperation in all its forms. I am also confident that when we meet again in the near future, we will have accomplished a lot and achieved additional strides on the pathway of our cooperation.
May Allah’s peace, mercy and blessings be upon you
- President El-Sisi Meets Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister, HRH Prince Mohammed bin Salman
President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi met with Crown Prince and Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, His Royal Highness Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz, in Riyadh.
The Spokesmen for the Presidency said HRH Prince Mohammed bin Salman welcomed President El-Sisi’s visit to Riyadh, stressing that Saudi Arabia values the distinguished relations between the two brotherly countries, which share a common destiny and shared fate. HRH Prince Mohammed emphasized Saudi Arabia’s keenness to reinforce frameworks of bilateral cooperation at various levels, commending Egypt’s efforts that contributed to the success of the first China-Arab summit.
President El-Sisi expressed his appreciation for the warm reception, emphasizing the importance of the meeting with the Saudi Crown Prince, particularly at this delicate time that is witnessing many successive developments at the regional and international levels. He also expressed the appreciation and gratitude of Egypt’s leadership and people for Saudi Arabia and of their close historical ties. The President highlighted the need to continue their periodic and intensive high-level consultations and coordination on issues of common concern. This reflects the two countries’ commitment to deepening their well-established strategic relations and to enhancing Arab and Islamic unity in the face of the various challenges facing the region at the present time.
The meeting discussed ways to strengthen various aspects of bilateral relations, mainly at the economic and investment levels. The two sides also explored launching more joint projects, in light of the promising investment opportunities available to both sides, as well as capitalizing on all fields available to enhance integration between them.
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