President Abdel Fattah El Sisi on Monday asserted Egypt’s keenness on coordinating and consulting with Djibouti on current challenges in the Red Sea and the Horn of Africa regions.

Sisi made the comments at his meeting with visiting Djibouti President Ismail Omar Guelleh at Ittihadiya presidential palace in Cairo.

President Sisi held a session of talks with his Djiboutiian counterpart and another plenary meeting grouping the delegations of both countries, Presidential Spokesman Alaa Youssef said.

During the talks, Sisi expressed Egypt’s appreciation of Djibouti supportive stances of Egypt at the African Union Peace and Security Council following the June 30 revolution.

Egypt is keen on boosting cooperation with Djibouti in various fields, especially in the economic and trade sectors, Sisi said.

He asserted that Cairo will continue to support Djibouti in the development fields and capacity building through the Egyptian Agency of Partnership for Development.

He pointed out to Egypt’s long-standing policy of non-intervention in the affairs of other countries or not conspiring against them.

For his part, the Djiboutian president welcomed activating cooperation between the two countries in various fields and working on consolidating economic relations and trade exchange.

Egypt can benefit from Djibouti’s geographical position to be a base for the take-off of the Egyptian products to the Horn of Africa and East Africa regions.

He called for boosting cooperation between the Djibouti ports authority and the Suez Canal Authority to maximize benefit from the trade corridor connecting Djibouti Port and the Suez Canal via the Red Sea.

Source: MENA