Egyptian officials congratulate Saudi Arabia on its National Day

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi congratulated Saudi Arabia's leadership on the kingdom's National Day, dispatching an envoy to the embassy celebration in Cairo.

• El-Sisi sent congratulatory telegrams to King Salman and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman on Saudi National Day.
• The president dispatched Mohamed Reda El-Sayed, secretary-general of the presidency, to the Saudi embassy in Cairo to convey congratulations.
• Mahmoud Esmat attended the embassy's National Day celebration on behalf of Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly.
• Esmat said the Egypt–Saudi electricity interconnection project exemplifies cooperation between the two countries.
• Saudi Arabia's embassy in Cairo hosted an official National Day reception attended by over 17 ministers and governors.