Sisi, Brazil's VP Discuss Enhancing Joint Trade & Military Cooperation

On Tuesday, Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El Sisi held a meeting with Vice President of Brazil Hamilton Mourão, in Cairo to discuss ways of enhancing bilateral cooperation, according to Presidential Spokesman Bassam Rady.

During the talks, Sisi affirmed Egypt's keenness to develop relations with Brazil in various fields and boosting mutual cooperation to achieve development.

The meeting was also attended by the country's Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry.

On his part, Mourão praised the great achievements made in Egypt at the political and economic levels under President Sisi.

The two sides called for strengthening cooperation between the two countries at the military, security, commercial and economic levels and coordinating stances at international forums on various regional and international issues of mutual concern, including disarmament and non-alignment, the spokesman said.

President Sisi briefed the Brazilian official on the latest developments in the Palestinian territories, Libya and Tunisia.

The meeting also tacked the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) issue in light of the recent UNSC resolution with Mourão affirming his country's understanding of the importance of the River Nile for Egypt's water and food security.

Notably, Brazil’s Vice President arrived on Monday in Cairo heading a high-level delegation in an official visit that will last for several days.

The vice president’s visit comes few days after Egypt’s Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry met with his Brazilian counterpart Carlos França in New York to discuss ways to advance cooperation between the two countries.

Their meeting came on the sidelines of the 76th session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA).

During their meeting, the two top diplomats tackled the joint cooperation in regional and international issues in light of Brazil's occupation of a non-permanent seat of the UN Security Council (UNSC) for the 2022-2023 term.