Egypt, Macky Sall talk bilateral ties

CAIRO – 12 April 2019: In a press conference with his Senegalese counterpart Macky Sall, President Abdel Fatah al-Sisi announced that both countries agreed to enhance the bilateral relations in the framework of “Emerging Senegal” plan.

“We held fruitful and in-depth bilateral discussions tackled the ways of developing and enhancing the bilateral relations between Egypt and Senegal on all political, economic and security levels. We also shared points of view on several regional and international issues, particularly the situation in Western Africa,” Said president Sisi.




Both leaders agreed to increase the volume of commercial exchange between both countries and enhancing the Egyptian investments in Senegal in the framework of “Emerging Senegal,” Said President Sisi.

The Senegalese government has adopted a development strategy to boost its economy to be an emerging country by 2035, according to Senegal’s presidential website.




President Sisi also said that they tackled the ways of combating terrorism and promoting the correct understanding of Islam, inviting Senegalese President to visit Egypt in the near future.

Both leaders have held a meeting ahead of the press conference; President Macky Sall expressed his country’s welling to benefit from Egypt’s experience in the field of infrastructure and tourism for the Plan of Emerging Senegal, said Egyptian presidential spokesperson Bassam Radi in a statement on Friday.

Senegalese President also praised Al-Azhar institution in spreading the moderate Islam and fighting the extremist ideology, Radi added.




At the end of their meeting, both leaders witnessed the signature of two Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) in the field media and the diplomatic consultation, Radi said.

Late Thursday, Sisi arrived in Senegal’s Capital, Dakar, as the fourth leg of his foreign tour that took him to Guinea, the United States and Cote d'Ivoire.