President El-Sisi Receives Phone Call from Guinea-Bissau's President

President El-Sisi received a phone call today from President Umaro Sissoco Embaló of Guinea-Bissau.

As stated by the Spokesman for the Egyptian Presidency, the President of Guinea-Bissau asserted during the phone call his country’s keenness to deepen bilateral ties between both brotherly nations in different fields. President Embaló further confirmed Guinea Bissau’s great appreciation to Egypt’s pioneering role in the African continent in meeting its peoples’ aspirations for development and prosperity. This is particularly manifested in Egypt’s effective contribution in advancing the joint African action, particularly boosting intra-African trade and investment and maintaining continental peace and security.

For his part, President El-Sisi praised the historical bilateral relations between both countries, confirming Egypt’s support to Guinea-Bissau across all fields in order to meet the aspirations of the brotherly nation towards development and prosperity.

During the call, ways to strengthen bilateral relations were also discussed. The two presidents also agreed to promote joint cooperation across different fields, boost bilateral trade between the two countries, and support the development and capacity-building of our brothers in Guinea-Bissau. Thus, the country would be able to lay its institutional foundations and confront all security challenges facing the region.