Sisi receives UAE ministerial delegation, hails strong ties

CAIRO – 5 July 2018: President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi received Wednesday a UAE ministerial delegation as strong historic ties between the two fraternal countries were hailed, Presidential Spokesperson Bassam Radi announced.

The UAE ministerial delegation included Mohammad bin Abdullah Al Gergawi, Minister of Cabinet Affairs and The Future; Nasser bin Thani Al Hamli, Minister of Human Resources and Emiratisation and Ohoud bint Khalfan Al Roumi, Minister of State for Happiness and Wellbeing.

The delegation conveyed the greetings of President Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan; Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, the Vice President; and Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi, for the Egyptian leader.

It also expressed the UAE's pride at the fraternal and strategic relations between the two countries and peoples.

During the meeting, President Sisi expressed the feeling of brotherhood and affection of the Egyptian people for the UAE, led by President Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan.

The Egyptian President hailed the strong historic ties between the two fraternal countries and emphasized the keenness of Egypt to continue developing cooperation with the UAE in all domains.

The Egyptian President pointed out that the main objective of any Arab national project is to raise awareness and build the capacity of the Arab citizens to address the growing challenges facing the Arab region.

He also pointed out the importance of unusual initiatives and ideas and the discovery of talents to achieve excellence in the race of innovation and creativity as they are the most important means of the comprehensive and sustainable development.

He stressed Egypt's keenness to continue the comprehensive economic and social reform program which includes reforming and developing the administrative apparatus of the country in order to provide the best services to the Egyptian citizens and to enhance the wellbeing of the Egyptians.

For their part, members of the UAE delegation praised the efforts exerted by Egypt to promote stability and peace in the Arab world. They also stressed the UAE’s keenness to continue developing mechanisms of cooperation between the two countries in various fields, especially in the development and reformation of government work field.