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Hariri-Sisi Talks Discuss Bolstering Ties Between Countries

Egyptian President Abdul Fattah al-Sisi received on Wednesday at al-Ittihadiyah Palace, Prime Minister Saad Hariri in the presence of his Egyptian counterpart Prime Minister Sharif Ismail, Hariri's press office said.

Discussions focused on the latest developments at the Arab and international arenas, in addition to the means to bolster bilateral relations between the two countries at various levels, added the statement.

Hariri arrived on Tuesday in Cairo on a two-day official visit.

Hariri also met with Coptic Pope Tawadros II of Alexandria and Sheikh Ahmed el-Tayeb, the Grand Imam of al-Azhar.

Hariri is accompanied by an official delegation comprising Deputy PM and Minister of Health Ghassan Hasbani and the ministers Marwan Hamadeh (Education), Ghazi Zoaiter (Agriculture), Ali Hassan Khalil (Finance), Nouhad al-Mashnouq (Interior), Ghattas Khoury (Culture), Youssef Fenianos (Public Works and Transport), Cesar Abi Khalil (Energy and Water, Raed Khoury (Economy and Trade), his chief of staff Nader Hariri and the heads of press and editors syndicates Aouni Kaaki and Elias Aoun.

Source: Naharnet


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