Tuesday, April 7, 2020

Sec. Pompeo Meets Egyptian President El-Sisi

 
Photo: State Department

Office of the Spokesperson
Department of State
Washington, DC
January 19, 2020

The following statement is attributable to Spokesperson Morgan Ortagus:

Secretary of State Michael R. Pompeo met today with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi on the margins of the Berlin Summit. Secretary Pompeo expressed outrage over the pointless and tragic death of detained U.S. citizen Moustafa Kassem in Egypt. On Libya, the Secretary and President El-Sisi agreed on the urgent need for a lasting ceasefire and a return to a UN-facilitated political process. Secretary Pompeo emphasized the destabilizing impact of foreign interference in Libya.


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