Al-Sissi: Algeria and Egypt to Continue Coordinating as Key Pillars of Arab and North African Stability
Algerian Prime Minister, Sifi Ghrieb, was received on Tuesday by the President of the Arab Republic of Egypt, Abdel Fattah Al-Sissi, at the Al-Ittihadiya Palace.
PM Ghrieb conveyed to President Al-Sissi the fraternal greetings of Algerian President, Abdelmadjid Tebboune, “along with his deep appreciation for him, as well as his firm commitment to working together to strengthen the brotherly ties between the two countries and deepen bilateral partnership in various fields,” the Prime Minister’s office said in a statement.
At the beginning of the meeting, President Abdel Fattah Al-Sissi expressed his deep appreciation for President Abdelmadjid Tebboune, praising the ongoing communication between them aimed at strengthening cooperation between the two brotherly countries, which share a common history of struggle. He also conveyed Egypt’s deep appreciation and respect for Algeria—from its leadership and government to its people.
President Al-Sissi added that Algeria and Egypt, as two key pillars for preserving stability in the Arab world and North Africa, will continue working to strengthen coordination and consultation on various issues of common interest, enabling them to shoulder the responsibilities entrusted to them in this regard, the statement said.
The Egyptian President also praised the level of bilateral relations and the successful partnership projects between the two countries, affirming Egypt’s readiness to make every possible effort to elevate bilateral cooperation and economic exchanges to match the capabilities of both nations. Moreover, he expressed his best wishes for the success of the ninth session of the Joint High Committee, scheduled to take place tomorrow, while emphasizing the importance of effectively following up on and implementing its outcomes to ensure the desired results for the benefit of both countries’ economies.
For his part, the Prime Minister praised the deep historical ties linking the two countries and peoples, highlighting the commitment of their leaderships to advancing bilateral cooperation through making full use of all partnership opportunities offered by the two countries’ economies, in line with an approach based on integration and complementarity within the frameworks of the continental and Arab free trade agreements to which they belong.
The Prime Minister also emphasized that the convening of this session comes within the framework of implementing the high-level directives of President Abdelmadjid Tebboune, and his counterpart, President Abdel Fattah Al-Sissi, issued during his visit to Egypt in October of last year, with the aim of advancing the partnership between the two countries.
During this meeting, the Algerian Prime Minister was accompanied by the Minister of Interior, Local Authorities, and Transport, Saïd Sayoud; Minister of Finance, Abdelkrim Bouzerd; Minister of Industry, Yahia Bachir; Minister of Agriculture, Rural Development, and Fisheries, Yacine El-Mahdi Oualid; Minister of Energy and Renewable Energies, Mourad Adjal; Minister of Housing, Urban Development, Cities and National Planning, Mohamed Tarek Belaribi; and Minister of Vocational Training and Education, Arhab Nacima, in addition to the Algerian Ambassador to Cairo, Mohamed Sofian Barah.
