Sisi holds talk with Abu Dhabi CP, UAE’s PM, Bahrain’s king to address regional challenges

CAIRO – 26 January 2022: Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi took part on Wednesday in four-way talks in Abu Dhabi with Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, King Hamad bin Isa of Bahrain, and Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Emir of the UAE.

This came during Sisi’s visit to UAE, where he met with Sheikh Mohamed Bin Zayed earlier at Abu Dhabi’s Al-Watan Palace.

During the meeting, the four leaders discussed developments in regional issues of mutual interest and ways to enhance coordination and cooperation between the brothers to advance joint Arab action mechanisms in facing the current challenges facing the region.

Abu Dhabi Crown Prince and Deputy Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces Mohamed bin Zayed voiced appreciation of Egypt’s role under President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi to protect Arab national security and defend Arab nations, Presidential Spokesman Bassam Radi said on Wednesday.

Meeting with Sisi, Sheikh Mohamed Bin Zayed praised Egypt’s continued efforts to establish regional security and stability based on Egypt’s pivotal role regionally.

Sisi affirmed Egyptian-Emirati relations and Egypt’s keenness to develop close bilateral cooperation and coordination for the benefit of the two brotherly peoples and the Arab nation.

This comes especially by intensifying the pace of bilateral meetings between senior officials from both countries periodically to coordinate actively and mutually towards the successive developments currently taking place in the Middle East region, Sisi said.

This also seeks to strengthen the unity of ranks and joint Arab and Islamic action in facing various regional challenges, the president added.

Sisi affirmed Egyptian-Emirati relations and Egypt’s keenness to develop close bilateral cooperation and coordination for the benefit of the two brotherly peoples and the Arab nation.

This comes especially by intensifying the pace of bilateral meetings between senior officials from both countries periodically to coordinate actively and mutually towards the successive developments currently taking place in the Middle East region, Sisi said.