Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah El
Sisi stressed that the coming Arab summit, to take place in Algeria, will be
held at a sensitive timing in light of the crises and tensions gripping the
Arab world.
In an interview with Qatar News Agency, Sisi underlined the importance of preserving countries’ territorial integrity, not dealing with any terrorist group, backing national armies and military institutions, shoring up the powers of legitimate authorities to foil any foreign attempts to tamper with the fate of Arab countries, stressing as well the need for enhancing the principles of citizenship to preserve societal peace.
He said his visit to Qatar reflects the development witnessed in the two countries’ relations over the past period and the sincere desire by their leaderships to deepen cooperation to serve their national interests.
The visit also mirrors the two countries’ true desire to boost inter-Arab solidarity and activate joint Arab action to preserve regional security and stability at the current stage.
The President expressed his appreciation to the Qatari leadership, government and people for the good reception and hospitality that he received during the visit, saying this reflects the development and momentum that relations have gained in the recent period.
He stressed that economic and investment cooperation between Egypt and Qatar is one of the most promising areas of joint interaction, saying this topic was discussed in detail over the past year between senior Egyptian and Qatari officials in light of the variety of available investment opportunities in Egypt.
He praised the role of Qatar and the way it handled a number of regional political files and the good results it achieved in this regard, citing the recent Qatari mediation to back the national dialogue between the Chadian transitional regime and armed opposition groups. Egypt supports such kind of efforts and looks forward to cooperating with the Qatari side to achieve stability, development and security in the African continent.
President Sisi said the upcoming Arab summit in Algeria is being held at a sensitive timing in light of the many crises and tensions gripping the Arab world and the spread of terrorism, underlining the importance of preserving countries’ territorial integrity, not dealing with any terrorist group, backing national armies and military institutions, shoring up the powers of legitimate authorities to foil any foreign attempts to tamper with the fate of Arab countries, stressing as well the need for enhancing the principles of citizenship to preserve societal peace.
Source: The Egyptian Gazette
