Moscow Pushes Russian Industrial Zone in Suez Canal During Cairo Talks

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi and Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty received Maxim Oreshkin, Deputy Head of the Russian Presidential Administration and Special Envoy for financial and economic cooperation within the BRICS group, in Cairo on Monday, in talks focused on activating the Russian industrial zone in the Suez Canal area.

Al-Sisi affirmed Cairo's commitment to continuing coordination with Moscow on implementing bilateral cooperation projects and strengthening strategic relations, according to Presidential Spokesman Ambassador Mohamed al-Shenawi. Al-Sisi also asked Oreshkin to convey his greetings to Russian President Vladimir Putin.

Oreshkin, for his part, conveyed Putin's greetings and expressed Russia's desire to deepen bilateral cooperation, coordinate on files of mutual interest, and press ahead with strategic projects.

The talks also covered the latest developments within the BRICS group and regional files. The Egyptian side was represented by General Intelligence Service Director Hassan Rashid, while the Russian side was represented by Ambassador Artur Lyukmanov.