DJIBOUTI, (News) – Today, at the Palais de la République, the handshake between Ismaïl Omar Guelleh and Abdel Fattah Al-Sissi was intended to be firm, direct and resolutely action-oriented.
At the end of a 24-hour visit, the Egyptian President left the Djiboutian capital on Wednesday afternoon, sealing with his counterpart a new impetus for strategic cooperation between Cairo and Djibouti.
A highlight of this official visit, a joint press briefing allowed the two heads of state to unequivocally express their desire to “implement the concrete axes of a constructive partnership”, particularly in terms of trade, investment and economic development.
This convergence of interests was reinforced by the presence in Djibouti of an imposing Egyptian delegation, including the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Immigration and Expatriate Affairs, Dr Badr Abdel-Ati, as well as the director of cabinet of the Egyptian presidency, Omar Marwan.
The expanded working meeting held in the middle of the day also gave a glimpse of the strategic depth of this bilateral meeting. Around the two presidents, the highest diplomatic and political officials of the two countries met. On the Djiboutian side, the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mr. Abdoulkader Houssein Omar, and the Permanent Representative of Djibouti to the Arab League, Ambassador Ahmed Ali Barreh, were in the front row.
A symbol of a fluid and high-level dialogue, these exchanges led to the signing of five cooperation agreements, covering key sectors ranging from higher education to telecommunications, including the media, youth and sport. A concrete roadmap for relationships based on human dynamics, knowledge sharing and a shared ambition for sustainable development.
On the sidelines of these official sequences, President Al-Sissi hosted an official lunch offered in his honor by his Djiboutian counterpart. Around the table, Prime Minister Abdoulkader Kamil Mohamed, President of the National Assembly Dileita Mohamed Dileita, members of the government, the diplomatic corps accredited to Djibouti and several senior civil and military officials welcomed, through their presence, the strategic importance given to this visit.
Hornpost staff Reporter
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Djibouti–Egypt: Presidents Guelleh and Al-Sissi display their convergence during a joint press briefing
