President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy had a phone call with President of Egypt Abdel Fattah El-Sisi.
The Head of State thanked the President of Egypt for his attention to the challenges to food security and to the situation in our Black Sea region.
“Ukraine is one of the largest food suppliers to Egypt and to a significant number of other countries in Africa and the Middle East. These supplies are now under serious threat because of Russia’s war,” Volodymyr Zelenskyy said.
Unfortunately, two Egyptian citizens were also killed as a result of Russian strikes on cargo vessels. The President of Ukraine expressed his condolences to the President of Egypt.
The Head of State noted that there has already been a significant reduction in supplies, and this could have very serious consequences due to rising prices and shortages. The leaders discussed how to counter this and protect lives.
Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Abdel Fattah El-Sisi also discussed energy cooperation and bilateral relations between Ukraine and Egypt in detail.
“We agreed that our teams would work through everything we discussed. And separately, I want to thank the President for his view that diplomacy must succeed in bringing the war to an end,” Volodymyr Zelenskyy noted.
The Head of State invited the President of Egypt to visit Ukraine.