The second day of the 2022 United Nations Climate Conference (COP27) witnessed a number of bilateral meetings on the sidelines between Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi and French President Emmanuel Macron, UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and Italy’s Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni. On Monday, 7 November, President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi held a meeting with French President Emmanuel Macron to discuss issues related to food and energy security, as well as to leverage the experience of France in certain sectors such as transportation, particularly in the electric car industry. The two leaders also discussed regional and international issues of common interest, namely the Libyan crisis and the Russia-Ukraine crisis. For his part, President Emmanuel Macron said that he discussed the case of Egyptian-British hunger striker Alaa Abd el-Fattah. He also added that President Al-Sisi was “committed” to protecting Alaa Abdel-Fattah’s health, with hopes that “the next few weeks and months will bring results”. He also lauded Egypt’s efforts in successfully organizing the COP27 summit, and added that France is keen on enhancing its cooperation with Egypt, as it plays a key role in ensuring stability in the Middle East, Mediterranean…
President El-Sisi Meets UK, France and Italy Leaders at COP27
November 8, 2022
