Al-Sisi Praises EMGF During Tripartite Summit with Cyprus, Greece

Thursday, 22nd October 2020
by Editorial Team

Cyprus President Nicos Anastasiades, center, Greece’s Prime minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis, left, and Egypt’s President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi clad due during their meeting at the presidential palace in capital Nicosia, Cyprus, on Wednesday, Oct. 21, 2020. The leaders of Cyprus, Egypt and Greece meet in the Cypriot capital for talks on forging closer ties and boosting cooperation on issues including energy following the discovery of gas deposits in the east Mediterranean. (Iakovos Hatzistavrou Pool via AP)

President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi praised the East Mediterranean Gas Forum (EMGF) as it set up a defined framework for joint projects in the natural gas field, Al-Ahram reported.

This came during the tripartite press conference with the Cypriot President, Nicos Anastasiades, as well as the Greek Prime Minister, Kyriakos Mitsotakis. Al-Sisi pointed out that the tripartite meeting delved into constructive talks concerning several issues in the region, affirming that it is essential to confront illegal policies. The president expressed Egypt’s support to help Nicosia solve the Cyprus crisis and unify the island.