Egypt’s President Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi and US President Joe Biden reaffirmed their shared commitment to the US-Egypt strategic partnership and consultation on a board range of global and regional security challenges, according to a joint statement issued following their meeting on the side-lines of the Jeddah Summit.
“The two leaders renewed their commitment to the US-Egypt Strategic Dialogue that ISCO-chaired by Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken and Minister of Foreign Affairs Sameh Shoukry and welcomed the continued implementation of its outcomes,” The joint statement said, adding that both Biden and El-Sisi in their meeting expressed their intention to meet again in the near future to further enhance the two countries’ multi-faceted partnership.
The meeting between El-Sisi and Biden in Jeddah is considered the first meeting between the two presidents since Biden took the office in January 2021.
According to the joint statement, President Biden reiterated in the meeting that the US aims to continue to support Egypt in providing for its own defence, including through the continued provision of security assistance in consultation with the US Congress.
Concerning the economic cooperation, both El-Sisi and Biden agreed to explore new ways to expand bilateral trade, increase private sector investments, and collaborate on clean energy and climate technology, welcoming at the same time the recent US GreenTech Mission to Egypt and committed to launch the high-level Joint Economic Commission.
Source: Al-Ahram Online
