• They stressed the importance of joint Arab action

Arab News

LONDON: Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi on Saturday held talks in El-Alamein with the UAE’s President Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed on relations and ways to develop them further, the Emirates News Agency reported.

The two leaders “reviewed existing areas of cooperation and collaboration, especially in the areas of economy and investment, which further enhance the ongoing progress and prosperity of both countries and their people,” WAM said.

They also focused on ways to develop cooperation in new areas, and regional and international developments.

The two sides stressed the importance of joint Arab action to ensure security, stability, peace and development in the region, and affirmed their support in enhancing bilateral coordination in light of the challenges facing the region.

El-Sisi also met Bahrain’s King Hamad in El-Alamein, the Bahrain News Agency said.

“The two leaders affirmed the strength of the distinguished fraternal relations between the two countries. They also discussed ways to continue bolstering joint cooperation in the economic and development fields to achieve the aspirations of the two peoples for more progress and prosperity,” the statement from the BNA said.

While reviewing the latest regional and global developments, King Hamad and El-Sisi also agreed on the need to intensify joint Arab action to confront growing regional and international challenges.

They also underlined their enthusiasm to continue with joint coordination at all levels, in light of the solid deep-rooted relations between the two countries.