CAIRO, Sept 24 (Aswat Masriya) - Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi flew to New York on Thursday to participate in the United Nations General Assembly's 70th meeting, said an official statement.

Sisi is expected to deliver Egypt's statement before the General Assembly and present the overall political and economic developments. He will also clarify Egypt's position on regional issues in the Middle East. 

The Egyptian President will meet with Klaus Schwab, the executive chairman of the World Economic Forum and Yukiya Amano, the director general of the International Atomic Energy Agency.