Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi met with US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on the sidelines of their visit to Berlin, and the spokesperson for the Egyptian Presidency, Ambassador Bassam Radi, said in a statement on his official page on the social networking site "Facebook" that Sisi confirmed Egypt's keenness To deepen the extended strategic partnership with the United States of America, which would maintain security and stability in the Middle East region, requesting his regards to be conveyed to US President Donald Trump.
For his part, the US Secretary of State conveyed Trump's greetings to Sisi, affirming the commitment of the US administration to strengthening frameworks of joint cooperation with Egypt in various fields, and his country's support for Egypt's efforts to achieve comprehensive and sustainable development, as well as its relentless efforts to settle crises in the entire region.
The Spokesman stated that the meeting witnessed discussions on developments in Libya within the framework of the Berlin conference this afternoon, where Al-Sisi stressed that there is no way to settle the crisis except through a comprehensive solution that addresses all dimensions of the issue through clear and specific paths, political, security, and economic, With the formulation of a clear mechanism that would be compatible and willing to implement the provisions contained in these tracks.
Pompeo expressed the United States' aspiration to intensify joint coordination with Egypt on the Libyan issue, in light of the Egyptian political weight in its regional environment, and its experience with the Libyan file, and the Renaissance Dam file was also discussed, where Sisi expressed appreciation for the efforts of the United States in sponsoring the tripartite private negotiations. Al-Nahda Dam, expressing the aspiration for the continued American role in this context to reach a comprehensive agreement that preserves the historical rights of Egypt in the waters of the Nile, while the US Secretary of State stressed the interest and eagerness of the American administration in the success of these negotiations to produce positive and fair results that protect Egypt's rights As well as all parties.