France needs Egypt for achieving ME stability: Morin-Desailly

CAIRO – 25 October 2017: Catherine Morin-Desailly, the president of the culture, education and communication commission of the French Senate, said that Egypt is a great and promising country that France needs to cooperate with for achieving stability in the Middle East.

In an interview with Osama Kamal on DMC channel, Morin-Desailly said that Egyptian-French relations are based on trust and mutual understanding. Paris can support Egypt in overcoming challenges and achieving economic reforms, Morin-Desailly added.


Catherine Morin-Desailly on DMC

Concerning the terrorist attacks Egypt and France have been suffering from during the past few years, Morin-Desailly said; “Terrorism causes us to live in a state of emergency, but this should not affect individuals’ freedoms.”

In a joint press conference attended by President Abdel Fatah al-Sisi and his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron on Tuesday during Sisi’s three-day visit to France, Macron stated, “France is standing by Egypt because the security of this friendly country is also our own security.”