STORY: Egyptian, Turkish presidents hold historic meeting after decade-long diplomatic boycott
DATELINE: Sept. 11, 2023
LENGTH: 00:00:54
LOCATION: Cairo
CATEGORY: POLITICS

SHOTLIST:
1. various of the meeting between Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi and his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan (courtesy of Egyptian presidency)

STORYLINE:

Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi met on Sunday with his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan on the sidelines of the summit of the Group of 20 in New Delhi, India.

According to a statement from the Egyptian presidency, the two leaders stressed the importance of advancing relations between the two countries to resume various mechanisms of bilateral cooperation.

They expressed keenness to strengthen regional cooperation, as a solid strategic approach within a framework of mutual respect, common interest, and sincere intentions will contribute to safeguarding security and stability in the Eastern Mediterranean region.

The two presidents also exchanged views on regional developments of mutual interest and ways to enhance bilateral relations.

It is the first meeting between the two leaders since bilateral relations turned sour after former Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi was ousted in July 2013 and his Türkiye-backed Muslim Brotherhood group outlawed, prompting the two countries to expel each other's ambassadors.

In late May, Sisi and Erdogan agreed to upgrade the two countries' diplomatic relations and exchange ambassadors.

Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Cairo.
(XHTV)