Sisi, Sánchez elevate Egypt-Spain ties in state visit

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi and Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez signed a joint declaration on Wednesday to elevate their relationship to a “strategic partnership.”

The two leaders also witnessed the signing of several memoranda of understanding (MoUs) across various sectors.

“Grounded in our close bilateral relations and steadfast dedication to further advancing them, we signed today a document elevating Egyptian-Spanish relations to the level of strategic partnership.” President Sisi said.

“We are determined to dynamically pursue the implementation of this landmark agreement, alongside all other agreements and memoranda of understanding currently in force between our countries. Our shared objective is to forge deeper economic and investment collaboration and to substantially increase the volume of bilateral trade, key issues that were the subject of extensive discussions today.”

Sisi further emphasised that both sides stressed the importance of boosting Spanish investments, leveraging the success of Spanish companies in Egypt, and expanding cooperation in industrial localisation.

This includes sectors such as renewable and clean energy, transport, communications, and IT. He also highlighted the need for exchanging expertise in water resource management, given the crucial significance of water security for Egypt.

Attribution: Amwal Al Ghad English

Subediting: Y.Yasser