President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi during his speech at a joint press conference with his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron, held at the Elysee Palace in France
CAIRO - 7 December 2020: President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi said on Monday, during his speech at a joint press conference with his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron, held at the Elysee Palace in France: "We discussed our continuous efforts to establish an international mechanism to combat extremism."
Sisi stressed that a political solution in Libya is the only way to stability, emphasized the need to get out of all militias from Libya.
For his part, French President Macron said, "the mercenaries and Turkish and Russian forces are still present in Libya. They seek to dominate in Libya instead of working on its stability, and we are working to end the chaos in the country."
"Egypt is an influential country in the region, and we commend its role in crystallizing a political dialogue," Macron stressed.
The two presidents held a session of bilateral talks, followed by a session of expanded discussions in the presence of the delegations of the two countries, where the talks discussed several bilateral, regional and international issues of common interest.
President Sisi embarked on an official visit to France on Sunday at an invitation from his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron, said Radi.
Sisi started his official visit by a meeting with French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian, where they discussed the eastern Mediterranean, Libya, Syria, cultural understanding and respect between Europe and the Islamic world.
French FM Le Drian reflected France’s desire for strong coordination with Egypt in the eastern Mediterranean in light of Cairo’s ‘strategic balance’ in the area.
Sisi's visit comes as part of the two countries' keenness on developing their strategic relations as well as holding talks on means of boosting standing ties in the coming phase.
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