Egypt: President El-Sisi Receives Prime Minister, Minister of Foreign Affairs of State of Qatar

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Today, President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi received Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of the State of Qatar Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani, in the presence of Prime Minister Dr. Mostafa Madbouly, Minister of Foreign Affairs, International Cooperation and Egyptians Expatriates Dr. Badr Abdelatty, Minister of Finance Mr. Ahmed Kouchouk; and Director of the General Intelligence Service Minister Hassan Rashad. From the Qatari side, Minister of Finance Mr. Ali bin Ahmed Al Kuwari and Minister of State at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Dr. Mohammed Al Khulaifi were present.
The Spokesman for the Presidency, Ambassador Mohamed El-Shennawy, stated that President El-Sisi welcomed the Qatari Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs to Egypt and asked him to convey his greetings to his brother, His Highness Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani.
The President commended the progress in relations between the two countries and looked forward to further strengthening them across various political, trade, and investment sectors. This includes building on the outcomes of the Egyptian-Qatari Joint Higher Committee to advance bilateral cooperation across various fields.
President El-Sisi also looked forward to increasing Qatari investments in Egypt across various sectors, stressing that the Egyptian state is ready to provide all necessary facilities in this regard.
The Qatari Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs conveyed to President El-Sisi the greetings of the Amir of the State of Qatar, His Highness Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, and his appreciation for the close relations Egypt and Qatar share, noting Qatar’s interest in working with Egypt to further develop these relations.
The meeting also addressed regional developments. President El-Sisi underscored the importance of containing the current escalation, given its repercussions for the stability of the region, as well as its economic and trade impacts. In this context, the President highlighted the intensive efforts exerted by Egypt to de-escalate the current situation. President El-Sisi also reiterated Egypt’s supportive and steadfast position on the security of the State of Qatar and all Arab countries, as well as its categorical rejection of any attempts to undermine their sovereignty and stability.
The meeting also addressed the ongoing cooperation and coordination between Egypt and Qatar to implement the agreement to end the war in the Gaza Strip. The two sides stressed the need for all parties to fulfill their commitments under US President Donald Trump’s plan to end the war, in a manner that consolidates stability and contributes to the swift launch of the early recovery and reconstruction process, in addition to the need to facilitate the delivery of humanitarian aid to the Strip. In this regard, the two countries agreed to continue coordination regarding the implementation of the agreement to end the war and to preserve regional peace and stability in general.
Distributed by APO Group on behalf of Presidency of the Arab Republic of Egypt.