Remarks Prior to a Bilateral Meeting With President Abdelfattah Said Elsisi of Egypt in New York City.

The article presents the text of the remarks made by U.S. President Barack Obama prior to his bilateral meeting with President Abdelfattah Said Elsisi of Egypt in New York City on September 25, 2014. Topics discussed include the relevance of U.S.-Egypt relations on American policy toward the Middle East and the opportunity for the two leaders to share ideas for resolving the Palestinian-Israeli crisis and the emergence of the Islamic State.