CAIRO – 22 October 2024: President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi headed Tuesday to the Russian Federation to attend the BRICS summit held in the city of Kazan. The summit marks Egypt's first participation as a member of the group, since its official accession at the beginning of this year. Spokesman for the Presidency, Ambassador Ahmed Fahmy, stated that during the summit, President El-Sisi will present Egypt's vision and positions on a multitude of significant international and regional issues. The President will also address climate change-related issues and avenues for strengthening economic and developmental cooperation among BRICS member countries. President El-Sisi will participate in the BRICS Plus summit, which includes BRICS member states as well as influential and friendly international countries and organizations.

Source: Egypt Today October 22, 2024 14:45 UTC