Egypt’s President Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi and Iraq’s Prime Minister Mohammed Al-Sudani discussed enhancing bilateral cooperation with a focus on trade exchange, investment, security and infrastructure, Egyptian Presidential Spokesman Ahmed Fahmy said in a statement on Tuesday.
During the meeting on Tuesday, El-Sisi highlighted Egypt’s eagerness to enhance and intensify bilateral cooperation with Iraq in the political, economic, commercial and cultural fields at the bilateral level as well as trilateral cooperation with Jordan, Fahmy said in the statement.
The president also emphasized Egypt’s unwavering support for the security and stability of Iraq.
For his part, Al-Sudani expressed Iraq’s keenness to leverage bilateral cooperation with Egypt. The two leaders agreed on the importance of translating this cooperation into a tangible reality that strengthens their partnership.
The Iraqi premier praised Egypt as a role model for preserving stability and advancing economic and social development, while El-Sisi praised Iraq’s efforts to support regional stability and security.
Al-Sudani called for enhancing Egyptian-Iraqi work to face various challenges and crises, achieve integration in multiple fields and contribute to achieving sustainable development for the two countries.
Iraq’s Prime Minister arrived in Cairo on Monday for a two-day visit in which he will meet Egyptian leaders and sign a host of co-operation agreements.
Mohammed Shia Al Sudani was received at Cairo airport by his Egyptian counterpart Mostafa Madbouly. During his visit, the Iraqi premier is heading a delegation that includes the Iraqi ministers of foreign affairs, housing, trade and electricity as well as other officials, including the governor of the Central Bank of Iraq and the chairman of the National Investment Commission.
This is Al-Sudani’s second visit to Egypt since he assumed the post in October 2022. He previously visited Cairo in March, where he agreed with El-Sisi to expedite the implementation of joint Egyptian-Iraqi projects.
This visit comes on the heels of an increasing number of high-level Iraqi visits to Cairo.
