APA-Cairo (Egypt) President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi has held talks with his visiting Eritrean counterpart Isaias Afwerki over the weekend in which they vowed to pursue closer ties on wide-ranging interests including the economic, security and diplomatic spheres.
They discussed stimulating trade between the two countries and enhancing investment flow by boosting the presence of Egyptian companies in the Eritrean market in sectors of interest and priority to both sides, particularly in areas where Egyptian companies enjoy comparative advantages and accumulated experience.
The two leaders also touched on the situation in the region, with a focus on developments in the Red Sea.
President El-Sisi and President Afwerki tackled the grave security developments in the region and stressed the vital need for de-escalation and for containing the situation.
They also emphasised the need to reach an urgent and immediate ceasefire in the Gaza Strip, paving the way for full and sustainable delivery of humanitarian aid and relief to the sector, for launching the two-state solution and the establishment of an independent Palestinian state, in accordance with the adopted international terms of reference.
The two leaders also deliberated on developments in the Horn of Africa, and were aligned with regard to the need to respect the sovereignty of war-torn
Somalia and support it by categorically rejecting all measures that would undermine this sovereignty.
The unrest in Sudan also featured in the talks as the two leaders made a commitment to help end the crisis.
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