Egyptian President greets United States, Comoros, Mongolia on 'Independence Day' occasion

CAIRO – 12 July 2023: President Abdel Fatah al-Sisi sent cables to U.S. President Joe Biden, President of the Comoros Azali Assoumani, and President of Mongolia Ukhnaagiin Khürelsükh to extend his greetings on the occasion of Independence Day.

President Biden has been to Egypt in November to attend COP 27 that was hosted in Sinai's Sharm El Sheikh. During their meeting, President Sisi noted that the long-standing strategic partnership between the two countries was pivotal in supporting security and stability in the Middle East.

According to Former Spokesman for the Presidency Bassam Rady, President Sisi looked forward to strengthening coordination and consultation between the two sides on various political, security and regional issues, as well as continuing to promote and strengthen this partnership across various fields of cooperation within the framework of mutual respect and common interest.

President Biden valued the strong and deep Egyptian-US relations and confirmed that the US considered Egypt a strong and reliable friend and ally in the region. He looked forward to intensifying coordination and consultation on all regional and international issues, in light of Egypt's political leverage and balanced role within its regional surrounding, in addition to its contributions, under the leadership of President Sisi, to achieve stability for all the peoples of the region.

The meeting touched on developments pertinent to the Palestinian Cause, and tackled combating terrorism and extremism.

The Spokesman added that the two presidents exchanged views on a number of regional and international issues, especially the Russian-Ukrainian crisis and its negative repercussions worldwide, mainly on the sectors of food and energy. They also conferred over developments in Libya, Yemen and Syria.

The meeting also touched on the issue of the Renaissance Dam, as President Sisi affirmed Egypt's adherence to preserving its water security for the current and future generations by reaching a legally binding agreement for filling and operating the dam that guarantees Egypt's water security, in accordance with the principles of international law to achieve the common interests of all parties, and hence the importance of the US role to undertake an influential role in resolving this crisis.