President El-Sisi Meets President of Senegal on Sidelines of 8th AU Mid-Year Coordination Meeting

Today, President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi met with Senegalese President Bassirou Diomaye Diakhar Faye, on the sidelines of the of 8th African Union Mid-Year Coordination Meeting, in New Alamein. The Spokesman for the Presidency, Ambassador Mohamed El-Shennawy, said President El-Sisi welcomed the Senegalese President on his first visit to Egypt, congratulated him on Senegal assuming the chairmanship of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), and commended Senegal's role in fostering joint African action. The President also expressed his appreciation for the Senegalese President’s participation in the Summit of the Founding States of the African Union Development Agency (AUDA-NEPAD) and the 8th African Union Mid-Year Coordination Meeting, affirming that Egypt values the historic, close ties the two countries and peoples share, as well as its interest in further enhancing bilateral cooperation across various fields. President El-Sisi affirmed Egypt's readiness to support the implementation of Senegal’s five-year plan and Vision Senegal 2050 by sharing Egyptian expertise and expanding cooperation in sectors such as infrastructure, agriculture, irrigation networks, land recl