President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi stressed the importance of the Egyptian leadership’s insightful vision during the October War period and its aftermath.
At that time, Egypt fought, won and earnestly strived to restore the land and achieve peace, the president said in his word during the military inspection lineup of the Sixth Armored Division of the Second Field Army in Ismailia governorate.
“Peace is a strategic choice for the Egyptian state,” President Sisi said, making it clear that Egypt, its Armed Forces, and State institutions have “no hidden agenda”.
In spite of the difference in military capabilities, the Egyptian state managed to achieve impressive victory in October 1973, with its indomitable will and genius vision, the president said, noting that this war has achieved lasting peace for Egypt.
“War is the exception, and peace, construction and development are the basis, and what is happening in the region was a real test for this strategy,” the president added.
Sisi said that Egypt, since the October war in 1973, has chosen peace as a strategic option, pointing out that the current situation in the region confirmed that the vision of peace leaders in Egypt after the October war was very genius.
Sisi lauded the political leadership at the time of the October war for its vision and its ability to restore the territories and push the peace process forward.
Sisi asserted that the role of the Armed Forces is to maintain the territories of the state and protect its borders.
President Sisi said that Egypt has no hidden agenda, adding that the state of war is exceptional but the general state is peace, stability, building and development.
Egypt has unchanging and just stance towards the Palestinian cause, he said, asserting the right of the Palestinians to live in an independent state.
Sisi said that he talks on behalf of all brethren in the Arab region, asserting that the Palestinian cause is deeply-rooted in the conscience of everyone.
