President El-Sisi in Athens: Greek-Egyptian relations in focus - Foreign Affairs
President of Greece Konstantinos Tasoulas said Greek-Egyptian relations are a "model for the international community."
The Greek president made the remarks while welcoming Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi at the Presidential Palace in Athens on Wednesday.
President El-Sisi's visit aims to strengthen strategic cooperation and cultural exchange between the two nations.
'Our long-standing relationship, which has stood the test of centuries, has been characterized by friendship and cooperation - the essence of the UN's founding principles," said President Tasoulas.
'This relationship has room for growth on a wide range of issues from security to education to culture,' continued Tasoulas.
'Egypt and Greece are pillars of stability in the region," stressed the Greek president.
For his part, President El-Sisi thanked his Greek counterpart for the welcome.
The Egyptian leader described the Greek people as friends and partners.
The Egyptian president noted that his 5th visit to Greece proves the good relationship between the two countries.
'I would like to extend warm greetings to the friendly Greek people."
El-Sisi added that Egypt stands for peace, and our coordination aims at the region's stability.
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