CAIRO, 05 September 2021, (TON): Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi inaugurated the High Governmental Committee for Bilateral Cooperation between Egypt and Cyprus, at a reception at the Heliopolis Palace in Cairo with Cypriot President Nicos Anastasiades.

Presidential spokesman Bassam Rady said “the two presidents held a session of bilateral talks prior to the first meeting of the committee, attended by various Egyptian ministers and a Cypriot delegation.”

Anastasiades thanked El-Sisi for his warm reception, expressing his happiness at the visit and his pride at the strong historical ties between their respective nations.

The Cypriot president also stressed that the committee would strengthen the partnership between Nicosia and Cairo, maximizing the benefits and opportunities offered by bilateral cooperation.

Rady said the committee reviewed various areas, including the energy sector with its existing frameworks on issues such as electrical interconnection projects, and possible areas of expansion into fields such as renewable energy projects.