Egypt's President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, wearing a protective mask, arrives for his visit to South Sudan in Juba, South Sudan, November 28, 2020. REUTERS/Jok Solomun
CAIRO - 27 July 2020: President Abdel Fattah El Sisi arrived in Baghdad early Sunday to attend a tripartite summit with Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi and Jordan’s King Abdullah II.
The summit comes within the framework of the fourth round of talks to strengthen the tripartite cooperation mechanism that was launched in Cairo in March 2019.
Iraqi President Barham Salih received Sisi upon arrival at Baghdad International Airport, Egyptian Presidential Spokesman Bassam Radi said, noting that this is the first visit by an Egyptian president to Iraq in 30 years.
The visit reflects the depth of the Egyptian-Iraqi historical ties, Radi said, stressing Egypt's keenness on furthering cooperation with Iraq.
Sisi's participation in the summit is meant to build on what was achieved during the past three summits, assessing the progress realized in various domains and following up on ongoing projects.
The summit is also meant to promote political consultations among the three countries concerning the challenges besetting the Arab world and the Middle East region.
The spokesman added that Sisi is scheduled to meet with the Iraqi premier on means of bolstering bilateral ties, especially in the economic and trade scores. The two sides will also address a host of regional issues.
Sisi will also convey with the Jordanian monarchy for talks on ways to beef up bilateral ties in addition to holding continued consultations on issues of mutual concern.
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