US President Donald Trump and his Egyptian counterpart Abdel Fattah Sisi during the meeting in Washington have agreed to continue coordination in fighting terrorism as well as in peace settlement in the Middle East, the White House said Monday in a statement.
“President Trump and President Al Sisi agreed to continue coordinating military, diplomatic, and political efforts to defeat terrorism … [and] agreed on the critical importance of advancing peace throughout the Middle East including in Libya, Syria, and Yemen. They also expressed their mutual interest in supporting the Israelis and Palestinians in moving toward a genuine and lasting peace,” the statement reads.
The leaders of the two countries also agreed to strengthen bilateral economic and trade relations and to enhance the countries’ strategic partnership.
Greeting Sisi warmly in the Oval Office, Trump heaped praise on the former general’s leadership as he sought to mend ties strained by crackdowns, revolution and counter-revolution.
“You have a great friend and ally in the United States and in me,” Trump told Sisi, sweeping aside his predecessor Barack Obama’s concerns about Sisi’s purge of political opponents and rights activists.
“I just want to let everybody know that we are very much behind President al-Sisi — he has done a fantastic job in a very difficult situation,” Trump said.
Source: Agencies
