Emmanuel Macron's official visit to Egypt

Imanuel Macron and wife Brigitte Macron are welcomed by Abdel Fattah al-Sissi and Intissar Amer at the presidential palace in Cairo on 28 January 2019.AFP / Ludovic Marin

French President Emmanuel Macron arrived on January 27, 2019 to Egypt with a three day visit. He was accompanied by Foreign Minister Jean-Yves LeDrian, Secretary of Defense Florence Parley, Minister of Economics and Finance Bruno LeMayor, Minister of Culture Frank Rister, Minister of Public Funds Gerald Darmanin, as well as dozens heads of major French companies, including giants such as Orange, SNCF, Engie. The composition of the French delegation made it possible to judge both the nature of the issues to be discussed and the purpose of the visit of the head of the Fifth Republic.