Pope Tawadros II, Pope of Alexandria and Patriarch of the See of St. Mark, sent a congratulatory telegram to President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi, President of the Republic, on the occasion of Eid al-Fitr. The text of the telegram is as follows:

President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi

President of the Arab Republic of Egypt

On my own behalf and on behalf of the Egyptian Coptic Orthodox Church, I am pleased to extend to you and all our beloved Muslims my most sincere congratulations on the occasion of Eid al-Fitr. We pray to God to grant you health and strength, to grant you support in facing the dangers and challenges facing our nation, and to bless your sincere efforts in building our new republic to realize the hopes and aspirations of the Egyptian people.