Sisi, Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan coordinate efforts into 'Arab issues'

CAIRO – 14 November 2019: President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi will discuss with Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan the bilateral relations between the two countries during his visit to the UAE, the Presidency said in a statement on Wednesday.

Abu Dhabi crown prince received Sisi on Wednesday to start his official visit.

Sisi and Mohamed bin Zayed, during the former’s two-day visit, will also consult and coordinate on various Arab issues and regional and international crises of mutual concern, presidential spokesperson Bassam Radi said.

The president’s visit to the UAE comes within the framework of the Egyptian-Emirati special relations, and the two countries' strategic and cooperative relations at all levels, Radi said.

Radi also affirmed the two countries’ keenness to coordinate continuous on ways to face challenges currently witnessed by the region, adding that such challenges highlights the need to the consolidation of efforts to protect the Arab national security.

President Sisi received in June this year Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, the UAE's minister of foreign affairs and international cooperation. During the meeting, he affirmed Egypt's support to the security and stability of the UAE, and highlighted the UAE's stances in international and regional forums.