Ashraf AboArafe
14 October 2021, CAIRO – British Prime Minister Boris Johnson spoke to Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi this morning, ahead of next month’s COP26 Summit.
He congratulated the President on Egypt’s nomination to host COP27, and they agreed to work together in Glasgow to make next month’s summit a success.
The Prime Minister welcomed Egypt’s leadership on transitioning to renewable energy.
They also discussed deepening defence and security cooperation across a range of shared priorities. On Libya, the leaders noted the importance of working towards democratic national elections later this year and the swift withdrawal of foreign mercenary forces.
The Prime Minister looked forward to meeting with President Sisi in Glasgow next month and driving forward global climate action.
