Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, who is on an African tour, has concluded bilateral talks with his Ivorian counterpart, Alassane Ouattara.
Talks between Sisi and Ouattara in Abidjan resulted in the signing of a host of agreements on health, technology, information and culture.
Sisi had voiced his full readiness to support the Ivory Coast in infrastructure and information technology, given Egypt’s extensive expertise in these fields.
Egypt’s presidential spokesperson, Bassam Rady, said that the meeting between the two leaders tackled regional issues and boosting bilateral cooperation in some of Africa’s most pressing issues, such as various conflicts, counter-terrorism and reconstruction efforts.
“The talks between presidents Sisi and Ouattara reflected strong agreement between the two countries on issues of mutual interest, especially on the situation in Libya,” a statement by Rady said.
Highlighting the negotiations is Egypt’s chairing of the African Union and the Ivory Coast’s holding of the rotating membership at the United Nations Security Council.
Ouattara, for his part, expressed appreciation for Egypt’s efforts to promote joint African action within the framework of its current chairmanship of the AU and as part of its mission to promote the organization’s 2063 agenda for sustainable development in Africa.
At the end of the talks, the two presidents agreed to activate the role of the joint committee between Egypt and the Ivory Coast at the level of foreign ministers to follow up on cooperation in various fields.
Sisi’s visit to Abidjan, the country’s economic capital, is the second leg of a three-nation African tour meant to boost political and economic ties with countries in the continent. The first stop was in Guinea earlier this week and the last stop will be Senegal.
