STORY: Egyptian president, Japanese FM discuss boosting strategic partnership
DATELINE: Sept. 7, 2023
LENGTH: 00:01:20
LOCATION: Cairo
CATEGORY: POLITICS

SHOTLIST:
1. various of the Egyptian presidency
2. various of the meeting between Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi with Japan's FM Yoshimasa Hayashi (courtesy of Egyptian presidency)

STORYLINE:

Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi and visiting Japanese Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi discussed on Wednesday ways to boost bilateral strategic partnership, the Egyptian presidency said in a statement.

Sisi reaffirmed his country's commitment to "fostering closer cooperation with Japan and building on the outcome of elevated bilateral ties to a strategic partnership," according to the statement.

Hayashi, for his part, welcomed the positive progress in the two countries' relations in light of the strategic partnership.

He said Egypt's developmental accomplishments have contributed to the surge in Japanese investments in Egypt.

The two sides also discussed cooperation in the fields of education, energy, transport, and technology.

Besides, they touched on regional and international peace and security issues, the statement added.

Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Cairo.
(XHTV)