Official spokesperson for the Egyptian Presidency said President Sisi was keen at the beginning of the meeting on thanking his Brazilian counterpart for inviting Egypt to participate in the G20 summit reflecting Brazil’s appreciation for Egypt’s leverage in the Middle East and the African continent.
The Egyptian president praised the summit’s organization and Brazil’s keenness on placing the priorities of developing countries on the summit’s agenda, topped by launching the Global Alliance Against Hunger and Poverty, especially in light of growing global geopolitical challenges on the economic and social levels, the spokesman said.
For his part, the Brazilian President appreciated the active Egyptian participation in the group’s meetings throughout the year in support of the needs and priorities of developing countries, and welcomed President Sisi’s participation in the summit’s activities, he added.
The two leaders discussed the regional situation as President Sisi reviewed Egypt’s efforts to restore stability in the Middle East and reach an immediate ceasefire in the Gaza Strip and Lebanon, praising the Brazilian stand in support of the Palestinian issue, according to the spokesman.
The Brazilian president affirmed his country’s great appreciation of Egypt’s key historic role in supporting the Palestinian people and their problem, he said.
They also agreed on the necessity of implementing a two-state solution, expanding international recognition of the Palestinian state and rejecting any attempts to liquidate the Palestinian cause, added the spokesman.
He said the two presidents discussed ways to strengthen bilateral relations, with both countries realizing the importance of enhancing cooperation for both peoples’ interests.
Following the meeting, the Egyptian president and his Brazilian counterpart signed a joint statement on raising relations between the two countries to the level of strategic partnership, in a way that achieves the interests and aspirations of the two friendly peoples.
