President Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi reiterated on Saturday Egypt’s warnings against the impact of any expansion of the “gravely escalating conflict in the Gaza Strip” on security and stability in the region
President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi receives President of European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, in Cairo, 29 June, 2024. Photo: Egyptian Presidency
The Egyptian president called on the international community “to take serious and swift steps to prevent the region from sliding into a new and unprecedented cycle of conflict,” according to a statement by presidential spokesman Ahmed Fahmy.
The Egyptian president called on the international community “to take serious and swift steps to prevent the region from sliding into a new and unprecedented cycle of conflict,” according to a statement by presidential spokesman Ahmed Fahmy.
El-Sisi emphasized to von der Leyen “the necessity of concerted international efforts to reach an immediate ceasefire in the Gaza war and urgent access to humanitarian aid in the strip to alleviate the humanitarian catastrophe facing the Palestinian people.”
Both sides also agreed that achieving a comprehensive and just solution to the Palestinian cause based on the two-state solution per international legitimacy resolutions remains the optimal path to ensure sustainable stability in the region.
Egypt-EU Investment Conference
El-Sisi and von der Leyen also underscored the depth and strength of the Egyptian-European relations, which were elevated to the level of a Strategic and Comprehensive Partnership in March of this year, said Fahmy.
This reflects the significance Egypt and the European Union accord to enhancing their cooperation as a cornerstone for regional integration and stability, added the presidential spokesman.
For her part, the President of the European Commission affirmed that the Egypt-EU Investment Conference highlights the common interests between both sides as well as the European Union’s commitment to supporting Egypt’s development and economic reform path.
Earlier on Saturday, El-Sisi and von der Leyen opened the Egypt-EU Investment Conference 2024 under the title “Unleashing Egypt’s Potential in a Rapidly Changing World.”
The conference marks the first milestone in implementing the Egypt-EU Strategic and Comprehensive Partnership agreed upon by both sides during the Egypt-EU Summit in March in Cairo.
The event will host a wide range of high-level government officials from Egypt and EU countries, as well as representatives of development partners and multilateral institutions.
It will also be attended by a host of CEOs and officials from prominent Egyptian, European, and global companies, and representatives from Egyptian and European business organizations.
