Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi said on Tuesday in a press conference with German Chancellor Angela Merkel that Egypt aims to boost investment and trade with Germany. During the presser, El-Sisi hailed Germany's support for Egypt's battle against terrorism and extremism. The two leaders said that they discussed irregular migration, combating terrorism, as well as international and regional issues of mutual concern. The Egyptian president is on a four-day official visit to Berlin that started on Sunday, where he met with a number of German officials to discuss strengthening relations and boosting cooperation. During the joint press conference, El-Sisi expressed his happiness with the rise in German tourism to Egypt, which he says is returning to its previous levels. In 2015, a number of European countries, including Germany, introduced restrictions on flights to Sharm El-Sheikh over security concerns after a Russian passenger jet crashed in Sinai, killing 224 people, most of whom were holidaymakers. Germany lifted its flight restrictions in 2017. More to Follow
