Egypt, France summit kicks off at Ittihadiya palace

CAIRO, 28 Jan 2019: President Abdel Fattah El Sisi and his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron started on Monday the Egyptian-French summit talks at the Ittihadiya presidential palace.

Later, an expanded session of talks will be held with the participation of the official delegations from both sides.

Sisi and Marcon will later witness the signing of a number of agreements and memoranda of understanding between the two countries.

The two leaders are also scheduled to hold a joint press conference in the presence of Egyptian and French media.