(BEIRUT, LEBANON) — Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi vowed to cooperate with Lebanon’s allies on Monday in order to ensure the country’s stability during times of security concerns, plagued by the spillover of Syria’s civil war.
After his meeting with the Lebanese Labor Minister Sejaan Azzi in Cairo, Sisi expressed his “confidence in Lebanon’s ability to overcome current ordeals.”
He went on to say that Egypt “stands by Lebanon and is ready to cooperate with the friends of Lebanon and the Arab brothers.”
Sisi said that cooperation efforts aim “at creating a dynamic solution that would preserve Lebanon’s stability and unity at this stage.”
After the meeting, Azzi said that Sisi had expressed “his determination to address widespread social and economic issues,” highlighting that unemployment in Arab communities was at the forefront of the president’s concerns.
Sisi met Lebanon’s labor minister and Tourism Minister Michel Pharaon on Monday, when Cairo hosted conferences for both The Arab Labor Organization and the World Tourism Organization for the Middle East.
Pharaon said that Sisi stressed the “importance of stability in Lebanon’s growth, especially in terms of tourism investments.”