FILE - President Abdel Fatah al-Sisi reacts after delivering a speech at the lower house of parliament in Tokyo on February 29, 2016 - Reuters
CAIRO – 16 October 2018: Russian President Vladimir Putin will hold Tuesday evening informal talks with Egyptian President Abdel Fatah al-Sisi to discuss the implementation of joint projects between the two countries, according to Russian presidential spokesman Dmitry Peskov.
In his statements quoted by the Russian news agency Tass, Peskov referred that Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev will attend the talks.
He stressed that the talks have a very effective format, allowing the two presidents to discuss the most pressing issues prior to the official talks.
In the same context, the Russian government's press service pointed out that Russian Prime Minister Medvedev and Sisi will discuss ways to develop the bilateral trade and economic cooperation with an emphasis on large-scale joint projects in energy, industry and agriculture.
The formal talks between President Sisi and Putin are scheduled to be held on Wednesday, October 17, to highlight ways to expand Egyptian Russian cooperation and exchange views on issues of major international agenda, according to Tass.
Furthermore, joint documents are expected to be signed after the talks.
President Sisi headed to Moscow on Monday on a three-day visit to Russia to hold talks with President Putin.
During the visit, Putin issued a decree approving to sign a comprehensive partnership and strategic cooperation agreement with Egypt to include all levels.
The decree consists of endorsing proposals on the agreement by the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs that are set in collaboration with executive authority institutions. The decree was published on the Russian Legal Information Agency (RAPSI).
On December 11, 2017, Putin visited Egypt for the second time since Sisi was sworn into office in May 2014; the visit came upon President Sisi's invitation in September 2017.
In February 2015, the Russian president visited Egypt and attended the signature of a number of deals between Cairo and Moscow.
Additional report by MENA
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