Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi held talks at the Elysee Palace in Paris on Friday with French President Emmanuel Macron. Sisi also held separate talks with Prime Minister Jean Castex, Minister of Economy and Finance Bruno Le Maire, and Minister of the Armed Forces of France Florence Parly. President Sisi’s meetings with French officials came on the sidelines of his current visit to Paris to participate in the international conference on Libya. President Sisi praised the distinguished level of bilateral and strategic relations between the two countries in various fields, especially at the political, economic, commercial and military levels. Sisi expressed his desire continue consulting with the French president on a regular basis, whether regarding issues of bilateral cooperation and deepening Egyptian-French partnership, or in connection with regional and international issues of common interest.

Source: Egypt Independent November 13, 2021 17:02 UTC