President Abdel Fatah al-Sisi (R) and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz (L)
CAIRO - 8 November 2022: Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El Sisi received on Tuesday German Chancellor Olaf Scholz in Sharm El Sheikh, on the sidelines of the COP27 climate change conference, said Presidential spokesman Bassam Rady.
Rady said that the President welcomed the German chancellor's visit to Egypt, praising the development of the course of bilateral relations between Egypt and Germany in all political, economic, social and military fields, which was reflected in the rate and intensity of exchange of visits between senior officials of the two countries, the latest of which was his visit to Berlin last July.
President Sisi stressed Egypt's aspiration to maximize joint cooperation during the coming period and enhance coordination and political consultation, added Rady.
For his part, the German chancellor expressed his sincere appreciation for the warm reception and hospitality, expressing his great admiration for the distinguished Egyptian organization of the World Climate Summit, and appreciating the close ties between Egypt and Germany, and the remarkable momentum witnessed by the relations between the two countries in recent years, especially at the level of economic and trade relations. Germany considers it a strong partner for cooperation and for facing common challenges.
The official spokesman stated that the president expressed his aspiration to enhance Germany’s contribution to the priorities of Egyptian development plans in various fields, by increasing German investments in Egypt, especially in the sectors of industrial and energy settlement such as green hydrogen, tourism, technical education and vocational training, in light of promising opportunities in national projects.
On his part; Chancellor Scholz affirmed Germany's keenness to support the ambitious measures undertaken by Egypt in pursuit of comprehensive development, especially through increasing investments, transferring expertise and technology, and settling German industry.
The official spokesman added that the meeting also dealt with discussions on the latest developments of a number of regional and international issues of common interest, in addition to discussing the joint efforts of the two countries to support and enhance climate action at the international level.
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