Cairo, Shawwal 09, 1436, July 25, 2015, SPA -- Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi met here today with the French Defense Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian, currently on a visit to Egypt. During the meeting, they discussed the international efforts to counter-terrorism, according to a statement by the official Egyptian presidential spokesman Ambassador Alaa Yousef. The Egyptian presidential spokesman said that the two sides' visions were coincided on the importance of decisively facing this phenomenon and counter all terrorist groups without distinction, pointing to the importance of restoring security and stability to countries that are suffering from the scourge of terrorism in the region, preserving territorial integrity and unity of its people. --SPA 22:03 LOCAL TIME 19:03 GMT www.spa.gov.sa/w