Sisi Urges Effective European Assistance for African Development

Sisi Urges Effective European Assistance for African Development

Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi is set to confirm during his participation in the 6th European Union-African Union Summit this week the importance of providing effective European assistance to African countries to achieve sustainable development.

On Tuesday, Sisi headed to Brussels, to take part in the 6th EU-AU Summit, which is held will be held on February 16-17 in the Belgian capital, the seat of the European Union.

The President shall request European help for transferring technology to developing African countries, boosting foreign investment injections into these countries and empowering developing countries to increase their reliance on renewable sources of energy, according to presidential spokesperson Bassam Radi.

The European side is one of the most prominent international partners the AU is keen on enhancing relations with, particularly with regard to issues pertinent to development and maintaining international peace and security.

This is in addition to the continuous consultations between the two sides on ways to address common challenges.

Radi said that during the EU-AU summit, the President is expected to focus on various issues of interest to African countries, notably with regard to strengthening international efforts to facilitate their integration into the global economy.

Sisi will also review Egypt’s preparations to host the 27th session of