Egypt, Russia Discuss Nuclear Science Research Cooperation

Egyptian Higher Education and Scientific Research Minister Ayman Ashour meets with head of JINR in Russia Dmitry Kamanin. (Egyptian Higher Education Ministry)
Egyptian Higher Education and Scientific Research Minister Ayman Ashour meets with head of JINR in Russia Dmitry Kamanin. (Egyptian Higher Education Ministry)
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Egypt, Russia Discuss Nuclear Science Research Cooperation

Egyptian Higher Education and Scientific Research Minister Ayman Ashour meets with head of JINR in Russia Dmitry Kamanin. (Egyptian Higher Education Ministry)
Egyptian Higher Education and Scientific Research Minister Ayman Ashour meets with head of JINR in Russia Dmitry Kamanin. (Egyptian Higher Education Ministry)

Egyptian Higher Education and Scientific Research Minister Ayman Ashour held talks on Friday with head of the International Cooperation Department of Joint Institute for Nuclear Research (JINR) in Russia Dmitry Kamanin.

The talks focused on means to activate a cooperation agreement signed with Moscow on the peaceful uses of nuclear energy through training programs for students and researchers.

Ashour stressed the Egyptian government's keenness on holding cooperation with friendly countries in scientific research to achieve Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), a press statement said.

He hailed the distinguished ties binding Egypt and Russia, especially in scientific research and fields related to nuclear research and its peaceful applications.

The minister further underlined the importance of building the capabilities of young researchers through intense training.

“The Egyptian government places youth at the forefront of its priorities,” Ashour declared.

The Minister also lauded the ongoing cooperation between Egypt's Academy of Scientific Research and Technology (ASRT) and Russia's JINR in this respect.

The meeting covered the procedures for dispatching this month, the second group of 15- and 16-year-old students excelling in physics to JINR, as part of an integrated plan adopted by ASRT to advance basic sciences, especially physics and mathematics, and support geniuses.

The meeting also pointed out to the JINR's decision to raise the status of Egypt up to a full-fledged JINR Member State.

At the end of the meeting, Ashour received an invitation from Kamanin to attend along with a high-level Egyptian delegation the proceedings of the training, which is organized by the JINR for a number of experts, politicians and decision-makers from the member states.

Cooperation between Moscow and Cairo in the field of nuclear energy includes the construction of the Egyptian El-Dabaa Nuclear Plant.

The construction by Russia's state-owned energy corporation Rosatom, began last month.

The 4.8-gigawatt plant is located 300 kilometers west of Cairo in the Matrouh province on the Mediterranean.



Sisi, Putin Stress Importance of Restoring Stability in Gaza

In this pool photograph distributed by the Russian state agency Sputnik, Russia's President Vladimir Putin greets Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi prior to the Victory Day military parade in Moscow on May 9, 2025. (Mikhail Metzel / Pool / AFP)
In this pool photograph distributed by the Russian state agency Sputnik, Russia's President Vladimir Putin greets Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi prior to the Victory Day military parade in Moscow on May 9, 2025. (Mikhail Metzel / Pool / AFP)
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Sisi, Putin Stress Importance of Restoring Stability in Gaza

In this pool photograph distributed by the Russian state agency Sputnik, Russia's President Vladimir Putin greets Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi prior to the Victory Day military parade in Moscow on May 9, 2025. (Mikhail Metzel / Pool / AFP)
In this pool photograph distributed by the Russian state agency Sputnik, Russia's President Vladimir Putin greets Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi prior to the Victory Day military parade in Moscow on May 9, 2025. (Mikhail Metzel / Pool / AFP)

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin stressed on Friday the importance of restoring calm in the Middle East, especially Gaza.

The officials met in Moscow on the sidelines of Russia’s commemoration of the 80th anniversary of the Soviet Union's victory over Nazi Germany in World War Two.

Sisi underlined the importance of reaching a final solution to the Palestinian-Israeli conflict through the establishment of an independent Palestinian state according to the 1967 borders, said an Egyptian presidency statement.

Putin, for his part, expressed Russia’s support for Egypt’s efforts to restore calm in the region and rebuild Gaza.

Discussions between the leaders also covered the situations in Syria, Libya and Sudan, as well as the Russian-Ukrainian crisis.

Sisi reiterated Egypt’s position in support of diplomacy to resolve international crises, said the presidency.

Moreover, Sisi and Putin underlined their determination to bolster cooperation in the fields of energy, food security, mining, agriculture and industry. They also agreed on the importance of raising the number of Russian tourists heading to Egypt.