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22:42, 03-Sep-2017
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi arrives in Xiamen for 2017 BRICS Summit
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Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi arrived in Xiamen on Sunday night to attend the BRICS Summit, which is being held in the coastal Chinese city from September 3 to 5.
At the invitation of Chinese President Xi Jinping, Sisi will gather with leaders from the five BRICS member states, as well as from Guinea, Mexico, Tajikistan and Thailand to discuss international cooperation and global governance.
During a recent interview with Chinese media in Cairo, Sisi praised the important role BRICS played and reaffirmed Egypt’s willingness to further contribute to cooperation within the BRICS framework.
"Our participation in the meetings with the BRICS countries is of great importance, especially as Egypt enjoys promising economic capabilities and provides an outstanding strategic location that can help it effectively support the BRICS community and its priorities," said Sisi in the interview.
BRICS is the acronym for a group of five emerging market economies including Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa.
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