CAIRO, Sept 22 (NNN-MENA) – Egyptian President, Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi, and Abu Dhabi Crown Prince, Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, discussed yesterday, a number of regional issues.
During a phone conversation, Sisi and Al Nahyan exchanged views on the recent developments in regional and international issues of common interest, Egyptian presidential spokesman, Bassam Rady, said.
The discussions came within the framework of mutual regular consultations between the two leaders, Rady added.
They also discussed prospects for further cooperation in a way that serves the common interests of the two countries. Egypt and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) maintain close political, military and economic ties.
The UAE, together with other Gulf countries, supported the Egyptian leadership with billions of U.S. dollars in grants, loans and deposits at Egypt’s central bank, to help the country’s economy overcome pressing challenges in the past few years.
