The official spokesman for the Presidency of the Republic, Ambassador Bassam Radi, stated that President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi received today William Burns, Director of the CIA, in the presence of Major General Abbas Kamel, Head of General Intelligence.The official spokesman for the Presidency of the Republic noted that the President welcomed the American official, asking him to convey his greetings to the American President, Joe Biden, as he affirmed the strength of Egyptian-American relations and the importance that Egypt attaches to strengthening and strengthening the firm cooperation between the two countries in various fields, especially at the security and intelligence levels, and to support efforts to restore and stability in the Middle East in light of the challenges it is witnessing.
For his part, Burns conveyed to President Sisi the greetings of President Biden, as well as his assurances of the importance and strength of Egyptian-American relations, with Washington looking forward during the coming period to develop relations of cooperation and partnership with Egypt, which is considered the center of gravity of the Middle East region and the pillar of security and stability in it under the leadership of the president, especially at this stage. The minute that witnesses international and regional crises.The Spokesman stated that the meeting witnessed discussions on ways to enhance security and intelligence cooperation between the two countries, as well as an exchange of views on developments related to a number of international and regional issues of common concern.