Egypt, France to sign 17 cooperation agreements Tuesday

PARIS, FRANCE – 23 October 2017: President Abdel Fatah al-Sisi and his French Counterpart Emmanuel Macron are scheduled to sign 17 cooperation agreements Tuesday at the Elysee Palace, said a presidential statement.

Sisi’s agenda on Monday will include a meeting with a French company, an interview with France 24 and then a dinner held by the French Defense Ministry in honor of the Egyptian President.

The bilateral meeting between the two leaders will be held Tuesday at the Elysee Palace.

Presidential Spokesperson Alaa Youssef told the media delegation accompanying Sisi in Paris that both countries share “special relations," in the form of economic, political and military partnership.

Youssef further said that the Libyan issue is considered among the most important topics to be tackled during bilateral discussions.

Sisi arrived in Paris Monday in a visit that is considered the first official at the Elysee Palace since Macron took office, and his 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 Sisi is accompanied by a high-level delegation during his visit to Paris, including Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry, Finance Minister Amr el-Garhy, Minister of Planning Hala el-Saeed, Minister of Industry Tareq Qabil and Transport Minister Hisham Arafat.

The head of the Egyptian General Intelligence Directorate Khaled Fawzy, head of presidential office Abbas Kamel, Chief of Staff of the President Major General Moustafa Sherif and Presidential Spokesperson Alaa Youssef.