El-Sisi: The water issue for the Egyptian people is a matter...

On Sunday evening, President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi received at the Federal Palace President Uhuru Kenyatta, President of the State of Kenya, in the presence of Sameh Shukry, Minister of Foreign Affairs, and Major General Abbas Kamel, Head of General Intelligence.

An Egyptian-Kenyan summit between Sisi and Kenyatta at the Federal Palace

An Egyptian-Kenyan summit between Sisi and Kenyatta at the Federal Palace

Ambassador Bassam Radi, spokesperson for the Presidency, stated that the President welcomed his brother, President Kenyatta to Egypt, expressing appreciation for the close historical relations, joint cooperation and unity of visions between the two brotherly countries, stressing Egypt’s keenness to strengthen relations and consolidate strategic cooperation with Kenya in various fields. .

An Egyptian-Kenyan summit between Sisi and Kenyatta at the Federal Palace

An Egyptian-Kenyan summit between Sisi and Kenyatta at the Federal Palace

An Egyptian-Kenyan summit between Sisi and Kenyatta at the Federal Palace

The President also congratulated President Kenyatta for the election of Kenya to a non-permanent seat in the Security Council for the period 2021-2022, expressing confidence in Kenyas ability to fully represent the African continent as a voice defending African issues at the United Nations.

An Egyptian-Kenyan summit between Sisi and Kenyatta at the Federal Palace

On the level of bilateral relations; The President stressed Egypt’s keenness to provide Kenya with its development expertise in the field of major national projects, especially in the sectors of infrastructure, housing, utilities and roads, through specialized Egyptian companies that have acquired extensive experience and expertise in this field.

from his side; President Kenyatta expressed his country’s great appreciation for its extended historical relations with Egypt, stressing Kenyas keenness to develop bilateral cooperation with Egypt, and to seek the help of Egyptian companies working in the field of infrastructure, especially in light of the Kenyan national development plan, which is also based on the axes of health, low-cost housing and industrialization. And food security.

The Kenyan president also praised the pivotal role that Egypt plays in the region in terms of maintaining peace and security, praising in this regard the Egyptian positions aimed at achieving stability in the Horn of Africa and East Africa regions, which were reflected in the great Egyptian support for resolving the outstanding issues in this context during the last stage Especially during its presidency of the African Union.

The Spokesman added that the meeting dealt with discussions on the latest regional developments of mutual interest, especially with regard to the issue of the Renaissance Dam, where the President emphasized the utmost importance of the water issue for the Egyptian people as it is a national security issue, and then Egypt adheres to its water rights by reaching a legal agreement. It guarantees clear rules for the process of filling and operating the dam, and achieves the common interests of all parties. It has been agreed to intensify coordination between the two countries on this vital issue during the coming period.