CAIRO — The seventh tripartite summit between Egypt, Cyprus and Greece was held Oct. 8 at Ittihadiya Palace in Cairo. The summit was chaired by Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi and involved Cypriot President Nicos Anastasiades and Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis.

At the press conference on the same day, Sisi stated that the tripartite summit stressed the importance that Egypt, Cyprus and Greece continue to coordinate in the illegal immigration dossier. He added that the summit reiterated its support for the Cypriot government's efforts to achieve development and peace. Sisi welcomed the signing of a number of agreements at the summit, most notably the one for the avoidance of double taxation between Egypt and Cyprus.

Spokesman for the Egyptian presidency Bassam Radi said Oct. 8 that Anastasiades voiced gratitude for the firm Cypriot–Egyptian relations and Cairo’s support for the Cypriot cause. He added that Mitsotakis welcomed the significant advancement of bilateral cooperation over the past years, and Greece’s keenness to further deepen the Egyptian-Greek ties.

The Oct. 8 summit released a joint declaration that the three presidents underlined the importance of making additional efforts to boost security and stability in the Eastern Mediterranean region, and strongly denounce any Turkish attempt to undermine the Syrian territorial integrity. They also expressed willingness to promote cooperation in the fields of natural gas drilling and transportation, and stressed the need for stronger international efforts in combating terrorism and extremism. The declaration stated that the three presidents emphasized that an effective international role to break the deadlock in the talks over the Grand Renaissance Dam is a necessity.