(MENAFN) Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi has publicly affirmed his support for the forces of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad.
Speaking on the Portuguese TV network RTP, Sisi said it was necessary to support "national armies" in the Middle East.
"The priority is that we support the national armies to impose control over the territory, deal with the extremists, and impose the necessary stability in Libya, Syria and Iraq," he said.
"When you refer to the National Army in Syria, do you mean the Syrian army?" the presenter asked, to which Sisi replied: "Yes."
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