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President El-Sisi to attend consultative meeting in Cyprus with regional and EU leaders
via Egypt Today1 min read
Egypt's President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi will travel to Nicosia, Cyprus, on Friday to participate in a consultative meeting. The meeting will gather leaders from several Arab countries, European Union states, and institutions. President El-Sisi's participation follows an invitation from Cypriot President Nicos Christodoulides and President of the European Council António Costa. The gathering aims to facilitate ongoing consultations between regional countries and the European Union concerning current geopolitical developments and various regional and international issues. President El-Sisi is scheduled to deliver a speech outlining Egypt's perspective on achieving regional and international stability and fostering cooperation between the region and the European Union. He will also conduct bilateral meetings during the event.
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