Egypt’s PM receives Lebanese counterpart at Cairo airport for 1-day visit

CAIRO - 9 December 2021: Egypt’s Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly received on Thursday his Lebanese counterpart, Najib Mikati, who is paying Egypt a one-day visit.

According to a statement by the Egyptian government, Madbouly will discuss with Mikati bilateral cooperation and the most prominent issues of mutual concern regionally and internationally.

During the visit, Mikati is planned to meet with President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi, Premier Madbouly, and Chief of Arab League Ahmed Aboul Gheit, according to a statement by the Lebanese government.

Earlier this month, Mikati hailed Egypt’s continuous support to his country during its critical times and hardships.

Speaking to MENA, Mikati said he planned for visiting Egypt soon, noting that he was updated with the development projects in Egypt, orchestrated by Sisi, which made a genuine and inspired progress in few years.

He said that Lebanon would never forget that despite running challenges, Egypt was the first countries, which dispatched food stuff and aid planes to Lebanon after the 2020 Beirut massive explosion, in addition to its assistance amid the coronavirus crisis.