Spox: Sisi Holds Meetings with Senior German Officials Today

Presidential Spokesman Bassam Rady said on Tuesday that Egypt's President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi is set to hold a number of meetings with Senior German officials later today, noting that the Petersberg Climate Dialogue is a platform for discussion on the climate change issue.

In televised remarks, Rady added that Egypt will present a specific agenda at the upcoming climate summit in Sharm El-Sheikh.

He pointed out that developing countries have been greatly affected by climate change, high temperatures, floods, and desertification, adding that major powers pledge to help these countries overcome challenges, through a number of supportive initiatives.

President Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi arrived in the German city of Berlin today, Sunday at the invitation of German Chancellor “Olaf Schulz” to participate in the activities of the “Petersburg Climate Dialogue” tomorrow, Monday, July 18, under the co-chairmanship of Egypt and Germany.

The spokesperson for the Egyptian presidency, Bassam Rady, said that the Petersberg Climate Dialogue is one of the important stations before the upcoming session of the global climate summit in Sharm el-Sheikh in November because it represents an opportunity for consultation between a large group of active countries in the efforts to confront climate change.

"Egypt’s invitation to co-chair this important forum comes in appreciation of the vital role played by Egypt in the framework of climate change negotiations over the past years," he noted.