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U.S. President Donald Trump is expected to hold bilateral talks with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi on the sidelines of the G7 summit in Evian, France, as world leaders prepare to discuss the Middle East war and its effects on energy, trade and global supply chains.
The Egyptian presidency said Sunday that Sisi would hold a series of meetings with international leaders during the June 15-17 summit, including a meeting with Trump.
The talks are expected to focus on international geopolitical crises and their broader economic consequences.
Sisi’s meetings will address “ways to resolve international geopolitical crises and address their repercussions on trade, energy and supply chains,” the presidency said.
The Egyptian presidency did not provide further details about the planned bilateral meeting between Trump and Sisi.
The talks will take place as G7 leaders and invited countries consider efforts to address conflicts that have disrupted international commerce, energy markets and supply routes.
Sisi is expected to meet several other world leaders during the summit as part of discussions focused on resolving geopolitical crises.
The meeting with Trump will be among the Egyptian president’s scheduled bilateral engagements in Evian.
The summit will be one of the first major international gatherings since the U.S. and Israel launched a war against Iran in late February.
The conflict has upended the Middle East and widened tensions between the U.S. and its European allies.
Efforts to end the war in Iran are expected to feature prominently in discussions among G7 leaders and invited countries.
Leaders are also expected to discuss reopening the Strait of Hormuz, a key maritime route and global energy bottleneck.
The closure of the strait has affected international shipping and increased concerns about the wider consequences of the conflict for trade, energy supplies and global supply chains.
French President Emmanuel Macron, who is hosting the summit, invited the leaders of Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates to take part in discussions on the Middle East war, according to the French presidency.
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman will not attend the summit because of “prior commitments,” the Saudi Press Agency reported Thursday.
Egypt is expected to take part in talks on the regional conflict and its international economic effects.
The Egyptian presidency said Sisi’s meetings would focus on resolving international crises and addressing their impact on trade, energy and supply chains.
The G7 brings together Britain, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan and the U.S.
Leaders from several other countries, including Brazil and India, have also been invited to attend the summit.
Macron was due to arrive in Evian on Sunday evening.
Trump and other participating leaders were expected to arrive Monday.
The summit’s agenda is expected to include the Iran war, efforts to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and the broader economic consequences of continuing geopolitical tensions.
The gathering will provide an opportunity for G7 members and invited leaders to discuss both diplomatic efforts to end the conflict and measures to address its impact on energy markets, shipping and global supply networks.
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