President El-Sisi praised ypriot support for Egypt in regional and international forums and organizations CAIRO: Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi affirmed his country’s keenness to “continue to activate cooperation frameworks and intensify consultations on issues of common interest with Cyprus, whether at the bilateral level or through the tripartite cooperation mechanism that brings together Egypt, Cyprus and Greece.” During his meeting with Cypriot President Nicos Anastasiades, El-Sisi praised the continuous development in bilateral relations and cooperation, as well as Cypriot support for Egypt in regional and international forums and organizations. According to a statement by the Egyptian presidency, Anastasiades “stressed Cyprus’s aspiration to achieve more steps in order to consolidate the frameworks of bilateral cooperation and friendship existing between the two countries, as well as to continue strengthening the tripartite cooperation mechanism with Greece, especially in light of the role Egypt plays as a pillar of stability in the Middle East, as well as its efforts to combat terrorism and illegal immigration.” The spokesman for the Egyptian presidency said the meeting discussed ways to enhance bilateral relations and cooperation at various levels. The two presidents stressed the need to move forward with implementing joint projects agreed upon within the framework of the tripartite cooperation mechanism.