In pics: Sisi arrives in Paris for 4-day official visit

PARIS, FRANCE – 23 October 2017: President Abdel Fatah al-Sisi has arrived in Paris Monday, where he will discuss bilateral cooperation, in addition to regional and international mutual concerns during a four-day official visit.

Sisi will meet with his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron in Elysee Palace on Tuesday to discuss cooperation in economics, military, education, travel, and counter-terrorism.

Video of Sisi's arrival at residential headquarters in Paris





Sisi will also meet with a number of French businessmen to boost economic cooperation with the French; since France is the biggest investor in Egypt with €3.5 billion ($4.1 billion) worth of investments. France is the seventh biggest importer to Egypt. Additionally, there are 160 French corporations operating on Egyptian soil; employing more than 30,000 Egyptians in all fields.


President Abdel Fatah al-Sisi arrives at residence headquarters in Paris Oct. 23, 2017 - Press photo

Sisi will also hold a number of meetings with the head of the French National Assembly (the lower house of Parliament), the head of the French Senate, and Prime Minister Édouard Philippe.

Sisi’s visit is the first official one the Elysee Palace since Macron took office, and the third to France. In November 2014, the Egyptian president paid an official visit for three days, during which he held talks with former President François Hollande. In November 2015, Sisi attended the United Nations Climate Change Conference, COP 21, in Paris.


President Abdel Fatah al-Sisi arrives at residence headquarters in Paris Oct. 23, 2017 - Press photo