Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi on Saturday called on parliament to hold an emergency session to authorize him to intervene in any way requested by Saudi Arabia.
Sisi as saying during the graduation ceremony of new classes from the Egyptian Military Academy today: “We will implement any measure to protect Saudi Arabia, and I call on Parliament to hold an emergency session to authorize this move if we are asked to do so.”
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He added: “We must not forget the support that our brothers in the Gulf have given to Egypt,” adding: “We stand firmly and fully support the protection of the lands of our brothers in the Gulf.”
Sisi affirmed that any measure requested by Saudi Arabia to defend its security and sovereignty would be implemented.
Sisi also confirmed that 2030 will be the end of his term as president of the country.
Cairo News Channel quoted Sisi as saying during the graduation ceremony of new classes from the Egyptian Military Academy today that “this is a completely settled matter,” stressing that the Egyptian constitution will not be touched.
He added that his duty is to preserve the state and deliver its flag raised and fluttering, noting that the armed forces are the basic pillar of national security and are the shield and sword of the nation.
He added that preserving the armed forces is a national duty that falls on all Egyptians, explaining that protecting the homeland is a shared responsibility that begins with the family, which has been and will remain the basic pillar in building the human being.
Sisi stressed that the awareness of Egyptians has always been the impregnable fortress that has preserved the cohesion of the state, stressing that national cohesion and unity will remain crucial factors in protecting the homeland.
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