Lebanese President Joseph Aoun arrives in Cairo for one-day visit

CAIRO – 19 May 2025: Lebanese President Joseph Aoun arrived in Cairo on Monday for a one-day visit per an invitation from Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah al Sisi.

Following the welcoming ceremony, President Aoun, accompanied by Minister of Electricity and Renewable Energy Mahmoud Esmat, Lebanon's Ambassador to Cairo Ali Halabi along with the guard of honor, headed to the presidential lounge at the airport.

Aoun and his accompanying delegation then proceeded to Al-Ittihadiya Palace for official talks with President Sisi, followed by a joint press conference. President Sisi will then host a luncheon in honor of the visiting president and his accompanying delegation.

According to Presidential spokesman Mohamed El Shennwi presidents Sisi and Aoun will discuss means to cement relations and efforts to restore regional stability.