Pompeo: US-Egypt Relations Deepest, Broadest in Region

By Nawal Sayed

CAIRO, Jan. 10 (SEE) - US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo described the US-Egypt relationships as "deepest and broadest in the region," in a recent tweet on Thursday after a meeting with President Abdel Fattah El Sisi in Cairo.

Secretary Pompeo is on travel to

Amman, Jordan; Baghdad, Iraq; Erbil, Iraq; Cairo, Egypt; Manama, Bahrain; Abu

Dhabi, United Arab Emirates; Doha, Qatar; Riyadh, Saudi Arabia; Muscat, Oman;

and Kuwait City, Kuwait from January 8-15.

“The deep commercial, security,

and people-to-people relationships between our two countries are rooted in

mutual interest and respect, as well as our shared commitment to combatting terrorism

and fostering the conditions for prosperity.”  Secretary Pompeo said on

July 23, 2018.

Pompeo’s visit to Cairo Goals

The United States seeks broadened

and deepened cooperation with Egypt, including on issues of human rights and

civil society.

As US seeks a stronger

partnership, it encourages President Sisi to unleash the creative energies of

the Egyptian people, unfetter the economy, and promote a free and open exchange

of ideas.

The United States applauds

President Sisi’s efforts to promote religious freedom, which stand as an

example for all leaders and peoples of the Middle East. The Secretary is eager

to discuss how the United States can help support President Sisi’s efforts to

reform religious discourse and promote interfaith tolerance, as evidenced by

the recent opening of the new Coptic Cathedral and the Al-Fattah al-Alim

Mosque.