Egypt is an important partner for Paris: French Embassy

CAIRO - 17 September 2019: The French Embassy in Egypt said on Tuesday on its official Twitter account that Cairo is an important partner for Paris in the region.

This came on the occasion of French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian's visit to Cairo to hold talks with his Egyptian counterpart Sameh Shoukry.

The visit is the seventh of its kind since the French minister assumed his post, added the embassy.

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— France en Égypte (@FranceenEgypte) September 17, 2019

Earlier, the French minister met with President Abdel Fatah al-Sisito discuss the major regional issues and ways to enhance partnership between France and Egypt.

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— France en Égypte (@FranceenEgypte) September 17, 2019