PM call with President Sisi: 18 March 2021
Prime Minister Boris Johnson spoke to President Sisi of Egypt.
皇冠体育app Prime Minister spoke with the President of Egypt Abdel Fattah el-Sisi this evening.
皇冠体育app leaders welcomed the strength of the UK and Egypt鈥檚 relationship and the breadth of areas on which there was good cooperation, including trade and investment, education and defence and security.
皇冠体育app leaders spoke about regional issues, covering the situations in Libya and Sudan. 皇冠体育appy agreed on the importance of upholding the ceasefire in Libya and welcomed the establishment of the new interim executive.
皇冠体育app leaders discussed human rights in Egypt, and agreed on the importance of upholding freedom of religion and belief.
On climate change, the Prime Minister looked ahead to the UK鈥檚 hosting of COP26, and encouraged Egypt to set an ambitious 2030 emissions reduction target, and hoped Egypt would also consider committing to net zero.