CAIRO, July 12 (Xinhua) -- Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi and his Cypriot counterpart Nicos Anastasiades held a phone talk on Wednesday to discuss ways of fostering bilateral relations in different fields.
Sisi highlighted the importance of pushing forward economic and investment relations between the two countries, state-run MENA news agency quoted Presidential spokesman Alaa Youssef as saying.
During the phone conversation, Sisi expressed his appreciation for Cyprus' support to Egypt's efforts to establish the pillars of security and stability in the Middle East and the Mediterranean, according to MENA.
Furthermore, the two leaders discussed ways of strengthening bilateral cooperation in a number of domains. They also touched on a number of other issues, including the latest regional developments.
The Cypriot president briefed Sisi on his country's efforts to reach a peaceful settlement to the Cypriot crisis, Youssef said.
For his part, Sisi reaffirmed Egypt's firm stance on reunifying Cypriot territories based on the relevant decisions of UN Security Council and the resolutions of international legitimacy.
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