President Sisi visits Norwegian Parliament, meets Speaker, Masud Gharahkhani

CAIRO – 9 December 2024: Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah al Sisi arrived on Monday at the Norwegian Parliament, where he was received by the Speaker of the Norwegian Parliament, Masud Gharahkhani.

President Sisi expected to hold meeting with the Speaker of the Parliament, sign the Parliament's guestbook, and meet with the Chairman and members of the Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee of the Norwegian Parliament.

President Abdel Fattah al Sisi arrived on Sunday in Oslo, the capital of Norway, on the second leg of a European tour that he initiated with a visit to Denmark over the past two days.

Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre received Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah El Sisi who arrived on Sunday in Oslo, the capital of Norway, on the second leg of a European tour that he initiated with a visit to Denmark over the past two days.

President Abdel Fattah El Sisi and Norwegian Prime Minister held a talks session and then witnessed the signing of several bilateral agreements.

Upon his arrival on Sunday, President Sisi participated in an informal tea reception in Oslo, in response to an invitation from the Prime Minister of Norway.

This reception was held in honor of President Sisi at the start of his visit to Norway as part of his European tour.

Sisi also met with King Harald V of Norway, and invited him to visit Egypt to participate in the opening ceremony of the Grand Egyptian Museum.

During the meeting, the two leaders discussed ways to enhance bilateral relations and coordinate positions in international forums on issues of common interest. They also reviewed the situation in the Middle East and the calming efforts led by Egypt to restore stability in the region.

 King Harald V welcomed President Sisi according to presidency spokesman, Ambassador Mohamed El-Shennawy and pointed out his country's appreciation for the pivotal role played by Egypt in Africa and the Middle East, and praising the momentum witnessed by relations between the two countries in recent years.

President Sisi thanked King Harald V for the warm reception, stressing the importance of the visit in light of it being the first visit by an Egyptian president to Norway since the start of diplomatic relations between the two countries in 1936, praising the bilateral relations and the development they have witnessed in recent years.