Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi on Saturday held talks with with his Tunisian counterpart, Kais Saied, discussing topics such as Libya, combating terrorism and the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD). Sisi received Saied at the Cairo Airport on Friday afternoon as part of his three-day official visit to Egypt. On Saturday, an Egyptian-Tunisian summit meeting was held at the Ittihadiya Presidential Palace between the two presidents. The Tunisian president on his end also stressed Tunisia’s keenness for further coordination with Egypt at all levels, whether regarding bilateral issues or regional and international issues of common interest. According to Rady, the meeting also saw discussions regarding security cooperation, especially in light of the common challenges the two nations face such as combating terrorism and extremist ideology.

Source: Egypt Independent April 10, 2021 13:18 UTC