President Sisi receives letters of credentials from seven new ambassadors to Egypt

Seven new ambassadors formally presented their credentials to President Abdel Fattah El Sisi yesterday, according to an emailed statement from Ittihadiya. New EU delegation chief Ivan Surkos said in a tweet after the credentials ceremony that he will “work tirelessly to strengthen” the EU’s partnership with Egypt. Those presenting included:

• Jordan — Ali Hamdan Al-Ayed
• Bangladesh — Muhammad Ali Sorcar
• Finland — Laura Kansikas-Debraise
• People's Democratic Republic of Korea — Ma Tong Hui
• European Union — Ivan Surkos
• Ethiopia — Taye Atske Selassie
• Kyrgyzstan — Abdilatif Jumabaev