Egypt and Estonia Strengthen Ties: President Sisi Hosts Estonian Counterpart in Key Diplomatic Meeting
President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi emphasized in his speech at the joint press conference with the President of the Republic of Estonia Alar Kares at the Federal Palace that his discussions with his Estonian counterpart emphasized the strengthening of joint work to strengthen bilateral relations between the two countries, as well as against terrorism and organized crime. Sharing experience in fighting files, including: It’s smuggling of illegal immigrants.
President Sisi expressed his pleasure to receive his Estonian counterpart on his first official visit to Egypt, noting that the visit reflects the interest of the two countries to invest in all possible opportunities to strengthen their relations and reach greater horizons of cooperation in the coming period. .
President Sisi explained that his talks with President Karis confirmed the consensus of views on the desire of the two countries to deepen economic, trade and investment relations, in addition to strengthening bilateral relations between the two countries, he said, in line with the growing cooperation in the fields of communication, especially energy, mining. , indicated the interest of the Estonian President with a delegation of businessmen and investors to explore cooperation opportunities in the fields of education and food industry, information technology and digital transformation. Whereas Estonia has a different experience.
President Sisi said, “During our discussions, we also agreed on the importance of maintaining the regularity of political consultation and technical visits between the two countries to give the necessary momentum to the relationship and discuss various areas. Cooperation including technical training, artificial intelligence and cyber security are common to all parties. Touched on ways to enhance tripartite cooperation in Africa to achieve common interests.”
He added: “Discussions emphasized the importance of exchanging experiences in the fight against terrorism and organized crime files, including the smuggling of illegal immigrants. For my part, I welcome friendly Estonia’s continued support for priority files for Egypt. European Union institutions.”
President Sisi emphasized that regional problems and international files were strongly present during the negotiations, since the Palestinian issue came to the forefront of regional files, because Egypt considers it the root of the problems in the region, indicating that the tireless efforts of Egyptians to stop. Unwarranted and continued Israeli escalation in the Gaza Strip and Lebanon has been reviewed, expanding the scope of Israeli attacks to include Yemen and Syria.
President Sisi noted that he emphasized the importance of concerted efforts to reach an immediate ceasefire and prevent the region from descending into a large-scale regional war, as well as establishing a sovereign Palestinian state along the lines of June 4, 1967. , because it is the cornerstone of achieving stability in the Middle East region.
He continued: “During the talks, we also touched on many regional and international issues, particularly Libya, Syria, Sudan, Yemen, security in the Red Sea, the Russian-Ukrainian crisis and the issues of food security and energy security, where we have to deal with these crises. Agree on the importance of strengthening international efforts and the need to consolidate existing conflicts and peace and stability.
At the conclusion of his speech, President Sisi reiterated his desire to strengthen the ties of cooperation between the two countries and continue the exchange of views on regional and international issues.
For his part, the President of the Republic of Estonia, Aller Kares, in his speech at the joint press conference with President Sisi emphasized his country’s interest in strengthening cooperation with Egypt in various fields, especially in the energy file.
Karis said the primary goal of his visit to Egypt is to strengthen ties between the two countries and create opportunities for more cooperation, especially in the fields of transportation, energy, defense, health, technology, mining and engineering.
He added that Estonia is interested in expanding cooperation with Egypt in the field of digital services and cyber security, as Estonia has unique experience in these fields, noting the Estonian government’s interest in building educational ties between the oldest universities in Estonia and Egyptian universities.
He explained that today’s talks with President Sisi included security issues in Europe and the Middle East, considering that the collapse of the international system has affected the entire world and that his country believes that reform of the UN Security Council is necessary to represent everyone. regions and territories
The President of the Republic of Estonia, Aller Kares, expressed his appreciation for Egypt’s efforts to reach a peaceful solution to the Russian-Ukrainian crisis and called on the international community and Egypt to join his country in efforts to resolve the Russian-Ukrainian crisis. the crisis
Karis praised Egypt’s efforts for peace in the Middle East, warning that ongoing conflicts represent serious concerns and affect people’s lives. He stressed that Estonia appreciates Egypt’s role as a mediator and peacemaker in the region and supports the two-state solution. Solutions for lasting peace.
The official spokesperson of the Presidency of the Republic
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