President El-Sisi Receives Algeria’s Minister of Foreign Affairs

Today, President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi received Algerian Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mr. Ramtane Lamamra, in the presence of Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mr. Sameh Shoukry.

The Spokesman for the Presidency stated that President El-Sisi welcomed the Algerian Foreign Minister in Egypt. The President asked for his greetings to be conveyed to his brother, Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune, and lauded the prominent levels of the brotherly relations between the two countries.

President El-Sisi confirmed Egypt's keenness on further advancing frameworks of cooperation at various levels, by activating joint bilateral committees to promote relations toward broader prospects, in line with the profound fraternal bonds between the two countries and peoples.

Minister Lamamra delivered a letter to President El-Sisi from Algerian President Tebboune, underlining Algeria's pride in its close and distinguished relations with Egypt, at the official and popular levels. In his letter, the Algerian President also stressed his county’s interest to strengthen bilateral cooperation with Egypt in various fields. President Tebboune looked forward to further enhancing coordination and consultation with President El-Sisi during the coming period, in order to counter the various challenges facing the region and the Arab nation, and reinforce joint Arab action.

The Spokesman said the meeting tackled ways to foster closer bilateral relations, emphasizing the importance of holding the next session of the Joint Higher Committee at the level of the two countries’ prime ministers during the current year. The importance of holding the next session of the political consultation mechanism at the level of the two foreign ministers was also highlighted. This aims to enhance efforts toward boosting relations, deepening the bilateral partnership between the two countries, and strengthening frameworks of cooperation and coordination on all issues of common interest in order to achieve stability, security, cooperation and solidarity.

On regional issues of common interest, the two sides discussed the latest developments in Libya. They agreed on the importance of working toward realizing security and stability and preserving Libya’s territorial integrity and sovereignty. They also stressed the importance of unifying Libya’s national institutions, especially both the military and security institutions, in order to enhance international efforts to end the presence of all foreign forces and mercenaries in Libyan territory.

With regard to developments of the situation in Tunisia, the two sides affirmed the continued Arab support for President Kais Saied, and his measures and strenuous efforts to achieve stability in the country.