Prime Minister Sherif Ismail met with Somali president Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed and invited him to visit Egypt, as directed by President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi, to enhance bilateral relations between the two countries.
The meeting came following the conclusion of the conference in London about Somalia, which lasted for two days in collaboration with the Somali government and the United Nations. Ismail attended the conference, representing the Egyptian state.
The prime minister expressed his hope that the results of the conference will contribute to supporting
Somalia and providing it with an appropriate environment for its development and prosperity.
He also affirmed Egypt’s full readiness to provide all aspects of support to the Somali government across all fields.
The Somali president welcomed Al-Sisi’s invitation, referring to the historical relations between the two countries and the long-standing role played by Egypt to support Somalia.