CAIRO: Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi received a phone call from his Cypriot counterpart Nicos Anastasiades to discuss regional issues of common interest and ways to enhance bilateral relations.

El-Sisi affirmed Egypt鈥檚 鈥減ride鈥� in the 鈥渄istinguished cooperation鈥� with Cyprus, 鈥渁nd the positive development it is witnessing.鈥�

He stressed Egypt鈥檚 aspiration to promote various aspects of that cooperation 鈥� especially in the security, military, energy and economic levels 鈥� in a way that contributes to achieving the interests of the two friendly peoples.

They also discussed ways of coordinating efforts with Egypt as a leading partner of the EU in terms of combating terrorism, extremist ideology and illegal immigration.