Egypt President Sisi looks forward to 'raising the voice of countries in the south'

24 August 2023 - 12:22 By Mohamed Hendawy
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Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi.
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi.
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Egypt is looking forward to working on “raising the voice of countries in the south” to support the rights and interests of developing countries, Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi said on Thursday.

He spoke after Brics countries invited Egypt to join the group.

“I appreciate Egypt being invited to join Brics and look forward to co-ordinating with the group to achieve its goals in supporting economic co-operation,” Sisi added.

Reuters


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