Sisi Heads to Djibouti in a Historic Visit

President Abdel Fattah El Sisi is expected to arrive in Djibouti today, Thursday, to meet with President Ismail Omar Guelleh. This is the first official visit by an Egyptian President to Djibouti since its independence in 1977.

"This historic visit of President Sisi to Djibouti, which is the first of its kind, will witness the holding of an Egyptian-Djiboutian summit to discuss various files related to joint cooperation and ways to strengthen bilateral relations," said Presidency Spokesperson Bassam Rady.

Sisi and Guelleh will discuss fostering relations at the security, military and economic levels, to achieve the interests of the two brotherly countries.

Moreover, the Egyptian-Djiboutian summit is scheduled to discuss and exchange views on the most important developments regarding regional issues of common interest.