HH the Amir and Egyptian President hold official talks

HH the Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani and his borther President of the sisterly Arab Republic of Egypt Abdel Fattah El-Sisi held this afternoon a session of official talks at Al Ittihadiya Palace, in Cairo. At the outset of the session, the Egyptian President welcomed HH the Amir and the accompanying delegation, wishing HH a pleasant stay. His Excellency also expressed his congratulations to HH the Amir on the anniversary of HH the Amirs accession to power, praising the development and civilizational achievements made by the State of Qatar during the reign of HH the Amir in various fields, praying the Almighty Allah to grant His Highness good health and wellness, and the Qatari people further development and prosperity. The Egyptian President also stressed that His Highness' visit is an important step towards developing bilateral relations between the two countries in various fields. For his part, HH the Amir thanked HE the President for the warm reception and hospitality, looking forward to strengthening cooperation relations in a way that achieves common aspirations, serves the interests of the two brotherly countries and peoples and develops them to broader horizons on various levels. During the session, they discussed bilateral relations between the two brotherly countries and ways to enhance and develop them in various fields, especially in the fields of investment, energy, defense, culture and sports. HH the Amir and HE the President discussed a number of current issues on the regional and international arenas, and exchanged views on them, especially the situation in the Middle East. The session was attended by the Personal Representative of HH the Amir HH Sheikh Jassim bin Hamad Al-Thani, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs HE Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al -Thani, HE Chief of the Amiri Diwan Sheikh Saud bin Abdulrahman Al-Thani and HE the Minister of Finance Ali bin Ahmed Al Kuwari. On the Egyptian side, the session was attended by Minister of Foreign Affairs Sameh Shoukry, Minister of Finance Dr. Mohamed Maait, Minister of Planning and Economic Development Dr. Hala Elsaid. HH the Amir and the Egyptian President held a bilateral meeting, in which they discussed aspects of supporting and developing the strong brotherly relations between the two brotherly countries, and all issues of common concern.