05:36 PM
Wednesday, December 14, 2022
Books – Mahmoud Mustafa Abu Talib:
President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi participated today, at his residence in Washington, in a working breakfast with a number of Republican leaders in the US House of Representatives.
The official spokesman for the Presidency of the Republic stated that the President affirmed the strategy and strength of the Egyptian-American relations, expressing Egypt’s appreciation for the role played by the US House of Representatives in strengthening the partnership between the two countries, and looking forward to continuing to upgrade and strengthen this partnership in various fields of bilateral cooperation within a framework of mutual respect and interest. common.
President El-Sisi affirmed keenness to communicate with various decision-making circles in the United States, within the framework of coordination and consultation between the two friendly countries on various issues.
from their side; Republican leaders in the US House of Representatives expressed their honor to meet with President El-Sisi, stressing that Egypt represents a major ally of the United States in the Middle East, and expressing appreciation for Egypt’s pivotal role as a pillar of security and stability in the Middle East, the Mediterranean Basin and the African continent, in addition to Egypt’s successful efforts to confront to the danger of terrorism and extremist ideology and the establishment of concepts of religious tolerance, and its balanced and rational endeavors under the leadership of the President to reach solutions to the various crises the region is going through.
The Spokesman added that the meeting witnessed a mutual dialogue between the President and the Republican leaders in the House of Representatives, who were keen to listen to his appreciation of the overall regional situation in the Middle East, as well as international issues of common concern.
Discussions with members of the US House of Representatives from the republican leaders dealt with developments in the issue of the Renaissance Dam, and for his part, the President affirmed Egypt’s firm position, which aims to preserve its water security by concluding a binding legal agreement regarding the rules for filling and operating the dam in order to ensure the historical natural flow of Nile water to Egypt, taking In consideration of Egypt’s total dependence on the Nile River as a primary source of water, the attending members of the US House of Representatives expressed their full understanding of Egypt’s concerns and its position on this sensitive issue related to Egyptian national security.
