President Sisi Participates in Five-way Summit in Jordan

CAIRO – 20 December 2022: President Abdel Fattah El Sisi took part on Tuesday in a five-way summit grouping Egypt, Jordan, Iraq, Kuwait and France in the Dead Sea, Jordan, presidential spokesman Bassam Rady said.

He added that the summit was held on the sidelines of the second edition of the Baghdad Conference for Cooperation and Partnership, which is hosted by Jordan

President Abdel Fattah El Sisi participated on Tuesday in a tripartite summit with Jordanian King Abdullah II and Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia' al-Sudani.

The Spokesman for the Presidency Bassam Radi said the summit discussed developments and means of strengthening tripartite cooperation across various fields among the three countries, within the framework of the historical and fraternal relations that unite them.

The summit also touched on intensifying consultation and coordination with regard to political developments in the region, which faces unprecedented challenges that threaten Arab and the Middle East security on more than one level, Radi added.

President Abdel Fatah al-Sisi arrived Tuesday in Jordan to take part in the second edition of the "Baghdad Conference on Cooperation and Partnership."

Ambassador Bassam Rady, the presidency's spokesperson, noted in a press statement that the president's participation is the framework of Egypt's backing to Iraq to reinstate its effective and balanced role on the regional level.

Rady also stressed Egypt's eagerness for guaranteeing security and stability in Iraq. In that context, the spokesperson clarified that this session will build upon the outcomes of that held in August 2021. That is by discussing ways that can bolster constructive dialogue pertaining to resolving regional issues, and establishing economic partnerships between Iraq, neighboring countries, and allies.