Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi and his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, agreed on intensifying joint efforts and coordination between Egypt and Russia to settle the Libyan crisis.
In a phone call on Saturday, Sisi affirmed to Putin Egypt’s continued efforts and endeavors to bring the views of the Libyan brothers together, Egyptian Presidential Spokesman Bassam Radi said in a statement.
This comes so that Libya crosses the current transitional period and activate the free will of people in choosing their leaders and representatives, Sisi affirmed.
The presidents agreed to enhance coordination to settle the crisis in Libya to achieve the aspirations of the Libyan people in a better future, face and undermine the armed militias and terrorist organizations, and put an end to the illegal foreign interference in the Libyan aspects.
During the phone call, Sisi stressed Egypt’s aspiration to deepen the bilateral cooperation with Russia at all levels.
This comes as an extension of the vital projects that are implemented in Egypt through the cooperation between the two countries, on top of which is the El-Dabaa Nuclear Power Plant and the Russian Industrial Zone in the Suez Canal axis.
These projects should consolidate the comprehensive strategic partnership between the Egyptian and Russian sides and deepen the friendship and bilateral cooperation links between the peoples of the two countries, Sisi explained.
For his part, Putin underscored the importance Russia attaches to developing the bilateral relations with Egypt during the coming period within the framework of strategic partnership and cooperation agreement between the two countries.
Source: Egypt Today
