Egypt’s President Abdul Fattah el-Sisi received on Wednesday Iraqi Foreign Minister Fuad Hussein in Cairo.
The meeting was attended by Major General Abbas Kamel, head of the General Intelligence Service, and the Iraqi Ambassador to Cairo, Ahmed al-Dulaimi.
The two officials discussed bilateral ties, as well as ways to boost areas of economic, commercial and investment cooperation, in addition to bolstering the tripartite cooperation with Jordan.
Both leaders agreed to “continue consultations to restore security and stability in the region,” especially amid the ongoing challenges on the political and security levels.
According to presidential spokesperson Bassam Rady, Sisi expressed Egypt's pride in the distinguished historic relations with Iraq, and his keenness to strengthen the latter's Arab national role.
The Egyptian President stressed the importance of providing full support to Iraqis in all fields, whether on the bilateral level or through the tripartite cooperation mechanism, Rady added.
The Iraqi FM expressed Baghdad's keenness to hold "intensive coordination and consultation" with Cairo on all levels, in light of the strong ties, and the central role of Egypt in the region.
Hussein also conveyed a message from Iraqi President Barham Salih to his Egyptian counterpart on bilateral matters.
