President Abdel Fattah El Sisi took part, on Sunday, in the UN-backed virtual donor conference that is hosted by France and attended by a group of Heads of State and Government.
The Spokesman for the Egyptian Presidency, Ambassador Bassam Rady, said that the donor conference was held to secure aid for Lebanon from her main international partners and to coordinate the dispatch of emergency aid with the international community to deal with the effects of Beirut Port Explosion.
During his speech, the president expressed his profound appreciation to French President Macron for hosting this important conference, calling on the international community to spare no efforts to help Lebanon recover.
President Sisi also indicated that Egypt began to dispatch military planes loaded with emergency aid and medical supplies to the Lebanese brothers after the Aug. 4 explosion Beirut Port.
Moreover, Egypt’s Field Hospital in Lebanon opened its doors to provide emergency medical services.
“Sisi reaffirmed Egypt's support and solidarity with the Lebanese people and stressed that it stands ready to further assist Lebanon by dispatching more emergency aid,” said Rady.
He also reiterated, in this regard, that Egypt would harness its potentials to help the Lebanese people reconstruct the affected areas.
President Sisi called on loyal Lebanese patriots to join hands and keep their country away from regional tensions and conflicts.
In this context, Sisi also called on them to focus on strengthening the Lebanese national institutions and meet the aspirations of the Lebanese people by implementing inevitable economic reforms that cannot be postponed.
“Thereby, Lebanon would gain the trust of international financial institutions and international support, which will positively affect Lebanon's efforts towards achieving stability, development, and prosperity,” Sisi added.
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