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El-Sisi plays up Egypt’s role in promoting regional stability in meeting with French minister

CAIRO: President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi received French Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs Catherine Colonna in Cairo on Thursday, stressing “the importance Egypt attaches to strengthening cooperation with France.”

The French minister described Egypt as a “reliable partner and an important country” for France in a post on X — formerly Twitter — as she began her visit to the North African state on Wednesday evening.

El-Sisi added that “Egypt will continue to exert utmost efforts to reach political and peaceful solutions to … existing crises, and therefore contribute to restoring regional security and stability.”

The meeting between the president and French minister for foreign affairs touched on regional issues of common interest, including the Palestinian issue and ways to revive the peace process, said Ahmed Fahmy, spokesperson for the presidency.

The pair discussed crises in a number of countries in the region, especially in Sudan and Libya, and the situation in the Sahel region, he added.

Fahmy said that both sides confirmed mutual keenness to continue strengthening bilateral cooperation frameworks across various fields and to support joint efforts to develop and prosper whilst combating terrorism and illegal immigration.

This came “in addition to enhancing cooperation in the