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Egyptian Foreign Minister to Leave for Russia on Monday for Bilateral Talks, Spox Says

In this handout photo released by Russian Foreign Ministry Press Service, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, left, and Egyptian Minister of Foreign Affairs Sameh Shoukry pose for a photo prior to their talks in Cairo, Egypt, Sunday, July 24, 2022.
In this handout photo released by Russian Foreign Ministry Press Service, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, left, and Egyptian Minister of Foreign Affairs Sameh Shoukry pose for a photo prior to their talks in Cairo, Egypt, Sunday, July 24, 2022.  - Sputnik International, 1920, 30.01.2023
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CAIRO (Sputnik) - Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry will travel to Russia on Monday to take part in bilateral talks, Egyptian Foreign Ministry spokesman Ahmed Abu Zeid said in a statement.
"Tonight, Monday, January 30, Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry will leave for the Russian capital of Moscow for a visit aimed at further developing bilateral relations between the two countries," the spokesman said.
According to Abu Zeid, during his visit to Russia, Shoukry is scheduled to meet with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Industry and Trade Denis Manturov, and Russian National Security Council Secretary Nikolai Patrushev.
"They will discuss the topics of bilateral relations between the two countries and the progress made in the implementation of cooperation projects," the spokesman stated.

"The visit will provide an opportunity for the Egyptian and Russian sides to hold consultations and exchange views on many international and regional issues that affect the common interests of the two countries, including the course of the Russian-Ukrainian crisis and its consequences," the statement read.

The Russian Foreign Ministry told Sputnik on Monday that Sergey Lavrov is going to hold talks with Sameh Shoukry on January 31.
"Sergey Lavrov is scheduled to hold talks with his Egyptian counterpart tomorrow," the ministry said, without specifying any other details.
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and Minister of Foreign Affairs of South Africa Naledi Pandor during a joint press conference following a meeting in Pretoria, South Africa, on Monday, Jan. 23, 2023. - Sputnik International, 1920, 27.01.2023
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