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Monday, 12 June 2017

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El Sisi kicks off German tour

President Abdel Fattah El Sisi is in Berlin today, where he’s expected to sign agreements worth a combined EUR 207 mn. El Sisi will meet talk terrorism and illegal migration with German Chancellor Angela Merkel during the trip. The two leaders had made headway on cooperation on migration during her visit to Egypt in March, at which time she  pledged USD 500 mn in new aid for Egypt and promised El Sisi additional help to help thwart human trafficking and illegal migration. El Sisi is expected to attend the G20 African Partnership Conference that launches today; in addition to other African heads of state, attendees will include representatives of the World Bank, IMF, and African Development Bank.

El Sisi is set to deliver a speech and attend a roundtable on private investment in Africaninfrastructure at the German Chancellery. Siemens CEO Joe Kaeser who will also speak on projects in Egypt. El Sisi will kick off the Egyptian-German Business Forum, Egyptian Ambassador to Berlin Badr Abdel Aty said, Al Mal reports. We’ll be keeping our eyes peeled for an interview with a German TV channel.

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