Egyptian Foreign Affairs Minister Sameh Shoukry held an extensive consultation session on Monday with his Russian counterpart Sergey Lavrov, during an Egyptian-Russian summit, according to the ministry statements. Egypt is considered the only Arab country in the formula, and the relations between Egypt and Russia and the depth of their partnership in various fields are special. During the session, Shoukry welcomed his counterpart to Cairo and affirmed Egypt’s commitment to deepen consultation and coordination with Russia, especially with regional issues. Shoukry stressed Egypt’s interest in boosting economic relations with Russia in both its commercial and investment sectors. The Russian minister is scheduled to meet with President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi, along with Russian defence minister Sergey Shoygu on Monday, to discuss bilateral relations in Cairo.

Source: Daily News Egypt May 29, 2017 14:53 UTC