King Salman arrives in Cairo to meet Egyptian President

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Saudi Arabia's King Salman on Saturday arrived in Egypt on an official visit at the invitation of the Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi, Saudi Press Agency (SPA) said.

During his visit the King “will discuss the bilateral relations and means of enhancing them in all fields as well as a number of regional and international issues of common interest,” SPA said citing the statement issued by the Royal Court.

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King Salman will also head the Saudi Arabia's Delegation at the Arab- European Summit.

Yesterday, the King and the Egyptian President held a bilateral meeting in Sharm El-Sheikh, during which they reviewed the close relations between the two countries.

Besides, during the meeting, they stressed the importance of establishing the Council of the Arab and African Coastal States of the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden, SPA report noted.