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President Abdel Fattah El Sisi returned home on Wednesday, wrapping up a Gulf tour that took him to Oman and Bahrain, presidential spokesman Bassam Radi said.
Egypt and Bahrain said Thursday they share close views towards regional and international issues in a way that better serves Arab interests and preserves regional security.
Egypt’s exports to Bahrain amounted to $450.7 million in 2021, compared to $139.3 million in 2020, marking an increase of 223.5 percent.
The press photo released by the Egyptian Presidency showed a portrait of President Sisi hanging on the wall behind him and the crown prince.
Egypt’s president Abdel Fattah al Sisi will embark in a tour, Monday that includes Oman and Bahrain to discuss the bilateral ties between Egypt and both of the two Gulf states, according to presidential spokesperson Bassam Rady.
President Abdel Fatah al-Sisi held Sunday a trilateral meeting in Sharm El Sheikh with King Abdullah II of Jordan and King Hamad Bin Eissa Al Khalifa of Bahrain.
President Abdel Fattah El Sisi and Bahrain’s King Hamad bin Isa bin Salman Al Khalifa welcomed the upcoming summit to be hosted by Saudi Arabia between the leaders of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries, plus Egypt, Jordan, Iraq and the United States of America.
Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah El Sisi received on Wednesday a phone call from King Hamad ben Issa al Khalifa of Bahrain, Presidential Spokesman Bassam Radi said.
President Abdel Fatah al-Sisi made phone calls Saturday evening to six Arab leaders greeting them on the occasion of Eid Al Fitr.
Egypt’s Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry said that the six-part meeting in Israel [Negev summit] aimed at addressing challenges in the region, and to promote peace.
The visit falls within the deeply-rooted ties between the two countries at all levels.
The exercises are being held for several days in the Red Sea, and consist of lectures and practical activities.
The Speaker of the Bahraini House of Representatives conveyed to the President the greetings of King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, stressing Bahrain’s keenness to enhance cooperation with Egypt at all levels.
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Gamea added that as the most important items of trade exchange include vegetables, fruits, electrical appliances, iron, steel, aluminum and plastics.
The minister said in a statement Thursday, that the most important items of trade exchange between the two countries include vegetables, fruits, furniture, food preparations, aromatic materials, iron, aluminum and its products.
She added that the volume of trade between Egypt and Bahrain reached $552 million in the first seven months of 2021, underlining the importance of doubling this volume in light of the available potentials and productive capabilities of both countries.
The Egyptian diplomat reaffirmed Egypt's unshakable commitment to maintaining security and stability in the Gulf region whose security is an integral part of Egypt's national security.
Speaking during the Egyptian-Bahrain Business Forum organized by the Egyptian Businessmen Association (EBA), the Bahraini ambassador said his country's exports to Egypt increased to $224 million.
President Sisi and King Khalifa will discuss the robust ties between the two countries and the latest regional and Arab developments, the Court said.
