Anastasiades, El-Sisi to brief each other on regional issues

President Nicos Anastasiades and his Egyptian counterpart, Abdel Fattah el-Sisi, have agreed to remain in regular contact on issues of regional cooperation after a long telephone conversation they had on Tuesday afternoon.

Government spokesman Nikos Christodoulides said President Anastasiades expressed his regret for the recent tragic event in the Sinai Peninsula and briefed his Egyptian counterpart on the content and the results of his recent meetings in Jordan, Israel and Palestine.

The two leaders said that common problems and challenges can be addressed more successfully through cooperation of the states in the region, for the benefit of the people.

At the same time, Anastasiades and President elSisi exchanged views on bilateral issues, with special emphasis on the energy sector and other issues of common interest.