Deputy FM delivers letter from President Sisi to his Guinean counterpart

CAIRO – 1 October 2018: Deputy Foreign Minister for African Affairs Ambassador Hamdi Sanad Loza will take part on October 2, 2018, in a Ceremony marking the 60th anniversary of the Independence Day of Guinea. The ceremony will be held in the Guinean capital of Conakry.

With him, the deputy carries a letter from President Abdel Farah al-Sisi addressed to his Guinean counterpart.

The Egyptian participation in this event comes as an affirmation of the special and deep historical relations between Egypt and Guinea, as well as the appreciation of the role that Egypt plays in Africa and in international arenas of the specificity and depth of the historical relations between Egypt and Guinea and appreciation of the Egyptian role on the African and international arenas.

Egypt is set to assume the presidency of the African Union early 2019.

Recently between Egypt and Guinea

President Abdel Fatah al-Sisi held a joint press conference on May 25, 2017 with President Alpha Conde of Guinea, which is one of the subsequent members of the CEN-SAD. Sisi agreed on enhancing security and military coordination to combat terrorism and organized crime in the Sahel region.

Presidents Sisi and Conde reaffirmed their resolve to set up a regional center to combat terrorism. The center is to be set up in Cairo.

Sisi expressed his optimism that this center shall contribute positively to enhancing regional cooperation regarding counterterrorism efforts.

Guinea is one of the subsequent members of the Community of Sahel-Saharan States (CEN-SAD).

In the opening session of the 14th Committee of Intelligence and Security Services of Africa (CISSA) conference held in Khartoum last September, Ibrahim Sani Abani, secretary general of the Community of Sahel-Saharan States (CEN-SAD), lauded President Sisi's efforts and initiatives to combat terrorism and extremist ideology.

Various counterterrorism efforts, initiatives and programs have been backed by Egypt and its president, Abani said, calling on all African states to follow Cairo's steps and unite to confront the security threats and challenges facing them.