Egypt’s Prime Minister Highlights Deep Historical, Strategic Saudi-Egyptian Relations

Egyptian Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly stated that the summit between His Royal Highness Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Crown Prince and Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, and Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi in Cairo on Tuesday conveyed multiple crucial messages amid the current critical regional circumstances.
Speaking at a weekly press conference for the Egyptian government on Wednesday, Madbouly noted that the summit discussions covered the regional situation and the complete coordination between the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and Egypt in this context.
The talks also focused on ways to address extremely rapid occurrences, emphasizing the necessity of ensuring complete coordination between the two countries in light of their significance as key pillars of the Arab and Islamic world and among the most influential states in the region.
Madbouly highlighted that the Saudi-Egyptian discussions addressed various regional challenges, including the wars in the Gaza Strip and southern Lebanon. Both nations shared similar perspectives on these crises. The discussions emphasized the importance of consolidating efforts and making every possible attempt to shield the region from the repercussions of these conflicts while striving for peaceful resolutions.
The Egyptian prime minister further detailed that the summit delved into the bilateral relations between the two fraternal countries, with HRH the Crown Prince and the Egyptian president witnessing the signing of the minutes of the formation of the Egyptian-Saudi Supreme Coordination Council. He underscored the council’s role as a vital mechanism for comprehensive coordination at the highest level, aiming to enhance and fortify the strategic ties between Egypt and Saudi Arabia.
Madbouly also highlighted the signing of an agreement during the summit to promote and safeguard mutual investments between the two nations.
He mentioned that this agreement will set the stage for further encouragement of mutual investments while safeguarding them. The accord includes various measures to simplify, facilitate, and incentivise these investments.