CAIRO, May 7 (MENA) - President Abdel Fattah El Sisi on Wednesday will leave for the Greek capital, Athens, on an official visit.

The visit falls within the framework of strengthening ties and cooperation between the two countries, said Presidential Spokesman Mohamed El Shennawy.

During the visit, President Sisi will hold talks with his Greek counterpart Konstantinos Tasoulas, and Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis, the spokesman added.

He will also preside over the first meeting of the Greece-Egypt High-Level Cooperation Council (HCC), with the participation of the Greek premier, who will chair the Greek side in the meeting, the spokesman further noted.

The council is scheduled to discuss means to develop bilateral ties in various domains, particularly in the energy, trade exchange, and economic cooperation ones, the spokesman said.

The visit will also witness the signing of a joint declaration on strategic partnership between the two countries, in addition to a number of memorandums of understanding to promote Egyptian-Greek cooperation in areas of mutual interest, he added.

As for meetings with Greek officials, the two sides will discuss the latest developments related to regional and international issues of mutual interest, according to the spokesman.

Wrapping up his official visit to Greece, President Sisi will leave for the Russian capital, Moscow, to attend celebrations of Victory Day, observed on May 9, in response to an invitation from Russian President Vladimir Putin, the spokesman said. (MENA)
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