Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi visited Iraq last Tuesday, in a historic meeting that took place for the first time in 30 years, since the iraqi invasion of Kuwait that an Egyptian leader has visited Iraq with the aim of strengthening relations and reinforcing cooperation in security and economic matters.
El Sisi’s participation in the tripartite summit between Egypt, Iraq and Jordan, received considerable attention and reflected the strength of the extending historical relations between Egypt and Iraq, the government and people, and confirmation of Egypt’s keenness to support and develop these relations towards broader horizons within the framework of unity of destiny and challenges.
Iraq's ambassador in Egypt: The visit affirmed Egypt's supportive stance to Iraq's unity and its efforts to restore security and stability
According to the Iraqi Ambassador in Egypt, Habib Al-Sadr, Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El Sisi affirmed Egypt's supportive stance to Iraq's unity and its efforts to restore security and stability along with keenness on enhancing its role in the Arab region, pledging Cairo's full backing to the Iraqi people in all fields at the bilateral level or through a tripartite cooperation involving Iraq, Egypt and Jordan.
Al Sadr added to “Trendify” that Iraq had always cherished its close historic ties with Egypt, praising its role in maintaining the security and stability of Iraq. "Iraq is looking forward to promoting relations between the two countries especially in the parliamentary domain, taking into consideration the long expertise and history of the Egyptian parliament”, said Al-sadr.
Ghobashy: Egypt will support Iraq to fill the gap of 7,000 gigawatts that Iraq cannot provide either by purchase or production
Dr. Mokhtar Ghobashy, Vice President of The Arab Center for Political and Strategic Studies, said Iraq is suffering from a severe energy crisis, and this crisis was the motive behind the permanent protests in Iraq, as it would require 22,000 gigawatts of electricity, while it produced only 12,000 gigawatts of electricity. And according to what was discussed in the meeting, Egypt will support Iraq to fill the gap of 7,000 gigawatts that Iraq cannot provide either by purchase or production.
Ghobashy added to “Trendify” that ”This would gradually reduce Iraqi dependence on Iran, as well as proceeding Iraqi's entry into the globalized economy system and the new energy map through the Egyptian gate” Dr.ghobashy added
Mostafa: Egypt continues to establish itself as an effective member country in the eastern region
Professor in political science, Dr. Nadia Mostafa said that through this meeting, Egypt continued to establish itself as an effective member country in the eastern region that wanted to present it as a mediating state. In the first instance, Egypt played a key role in Israel's approval of a unilateral ceasefire after 11 days of Palestinian-Israeli offensives. Following the cessation of attacks in the Gaza Strip, Egypt has led the reconstruction of the area and provided humanitarian and health assistance in the area following the opening of several health corridors.
Mostafa added to “Trendify” that there are genuine economic benefits that come from the "Arab Alliance" for all three partners, Egypt, Iraq and Jordan, notably on energy diplomacy. “The hope remains that certain aspects of this alliance can pull Iraq slightly out of Iran's orbit of influence, but not by rushing back into U.S. arms and falling into the binary of being stuck between Washington and Tehran," she added.
It’s worth mentioning that Al-Sisi's participation in the meeting was meant to build on what was achieved during the past three meetings, assessing the progress realized in various domains and following up ongoing projects. Aslo, the meeting was intended to promote political consultations among the three countries with regard to the challenges besetting the Arab world and the Middle East.
The discussions focused on regional topics such as the conflicts in Syria, Yemen, Israel, and Palestine, as well as Daesh's rising influence in the region. Experts and observers agree that the tripartite meeting in Baghdad is "critical" in moving toward the Arab horizon with practical and realistic initiatives.