Sisi Invites Qatari Emir to Visit Egypt

Gulf

June 16th, 4:43am

Asharq Al-Awsat

Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry in a meeting with Qatari Emir Sheikh Tamim Bin Hamad in Doha - Egypt's Foreign Ministry

Qatar’s Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani on Tuesday held talks with Egypt’s Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry, who visited Doha to deliver a letter from Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi inviting the Qatari Emir to visit Egypt soon. Egyptian Foreign Ministry spokesman Ahmed Hafez said the message highlighted the positive developments in Egyptian-Qatari relations following the AlUla Declaration. Sisi said in his letter that Egypt looks forward to taking more measures during the upcoming period to boost bilateral cooperation in a way that serves the interests of both peoples and countries, Hafez added. Shoukry also held talks with Qatar’s Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al-Thani as they discussed the re-activation of bilateral cooperation and means of settling all the outstanding issues between both countries. According to Hafez, the meeting also covered the most prominent challenges facing the Arab countries and the region. Both ministers also discussed the Arab League meeting held on Tuesday about the most prominent regional issues and ways to deal with foreign interventions that pose a threat to Arab national security.

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