Sisi, Armenia's FM Affirm Importance of Resisting Foreign Interventions Regionally

President Abdel Fattah El Sisi received Monday Minister of Foreign Affairs of Armenia Zohrab Mnatsakanyan and discussed various issues of common interests, according to Presidency Spokesperson Bassam Rady.

The meeting was also attended by Egypt's Minister of Foreign Affairs Sameh Shoukry and the Armenian ambassador to Cairo.

Rady stated that President Sisi welcomed the visit of the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Armenia to Cairo, asking him to convey his regards and greetings to the Armenian President.

Sisi stressed the special historical relationship between Egypt and Armenia and reaffirmed Egypt's keenness to strengthen joint cooperation between the two countries at various levels to achieve the common interests of the two friendly peoples.

On his part, Mnatsakanyan conveyed the greetings of the Armenian President to Sisi, stressing his country's pride in the close and constructive cooperation between the two countries, particularly as the large Armenian community in Egypt are held in high regard.

The Minister of Foreign Affairs of Armenia further commended Egypt’s distinguished position, regional and international leverage and pivotal role in the region.

He further stressed Armenia's mutual interest in strengthening joint cooperation between the two countries, especially in the tourism, cultural, trade and economic fields.

"During the meeting, Sisi and Armani's FM exchanged views on some regional files, including developments in Libya, Syria, Lebanon and the Palestinian cause," Rady noted.

"They agreed on the importance of undermining foreign interventions in the region that seek to achieve direct gains for their own interests at the expense of security, stability and peoples' capabilities."

Sisi and Armenia's foreign minister also discussed some areas of bilateral cooperation between the two countries, including increasing mutual investment opportunities and improving and enhancing trade exchange, especially in the sectors of pharmaceutical industries, technical education and tourism.

"They also stressed the importance of coordinating and exchanging information between the concerned agencies," the Egyptian Spokesperson manifested.