Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi took the constitutional oath before members of the House of Representatives (parliament) and thus officially assumed the position of head of state in his third term.
Report informs via TASS that the ceremony took place in the new administrative capital of Egypt.
"I swear by Almighty God to faithfully uphold the republican system, respect the constitution and the law, fully uphold the interests of the people, and safeguard the independence and territorial integrity of the nation," el-Sisi said.
