Israeli FM, Egyptian president meet in Cairo to strengthen ties
JERUSALEM, Dec. 9 (Xinhua) -- Israel's Foreign Minister Yair Lapid on Thursday made an official visit to Egyptian capital Cairo to meet the country's President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi in a bid to strengthen bilateral ties.
"Strengthening Israel-Egypt relations is a very important interest of Israel," Lapid said in a statement issued by the Israeli Foreign Ministry.
Lapid's one-day visit also includes a meeting with his Egyptian counterpart Sameh Shoukry, the statement added.