Egypt’s Sisi, Iraq’s Kadhimi discuss cooperation in infrastructure, electric power sectors

CAIRO – 16 July 2022: President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi met with Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kadhimi in Jeddah, on the sidelines of Jeddah Regional Summit with the US, said Egyptian Presidential Spokesperson Bassam Rady in a statement.

President Sisi confirmed the Egyptian policy's unwavering positions in support of Iraq and maximizing its Arab national role, Rady said.

This is in addition to providing full support to the Iraqi people at various levels and helping them to overcome all challenges, particularly their war on terrorism and restoring security and stability, within the framework of the trilateral cooperation mechanism with Jordan and at the bilateral level by establishing a strategic partnership between the two brotherly countries based on integration and the realization of common development goals, Rady continued.

The President confirmed the importance of accelerating the implementation of joint projects between Egypt and Iraq, in order for the economic achievements to be commensurate with political relations, Rady added.

Mr. Al-Kadhimi affirmed his country’s appreciation for the Egyptian efforts in support of Iraq at all levels, Rady said, adding that Kadhimi looked forward to strengthening cooperation frameworks with Egypt at the bilateral level and within the framework of the trilateral cooperation mechanism with Jordan to benefit from Egypt's inspiring success experience in building state institutions, achieving sustainable development and implementing national projects and transfer them to Iraq, especially in the field of infrastructure and electric power.

 This is in addition to enhancing economic, trade and investment cooperation. This is all while appreciating the Egyptian role in support of Iraq, which represents a strategic depth for his country at the regional and international levels, Rady said.