Egypt’s Minister of Defense and Military Production Mohamed Zaki headed Sunday to Moscow, chairing a top delegation for a trip that will last several days and strengthen bilateral military relations.
The minister is scheduled to attend the seventh meeting of the Egyptian-Russian Joint Military Committee with several leaders and officials at the Russian Ministry of Defense.
The meeting will discuss many issues of common interest and support military cooperation relations between the armed forces of both nations.
Russia and Egypt signed a Comprehensive Partnership and Strategic Cooperation agreement in 2018.
It strengthens cooperation between Russia and Egypt in political, commercial, economic, and cultural fields and defines mechanisms to enhance collaboration between Moscow and Cairo.
In November 2019, the Egyptian Defense Minister received his Russian counterpart, General Sergey Shoygu, along with a Russian military delegation, during the sixth meeting of the Joint Military Committee.
The previous meeting touched on ways to enhance cooperation in light of the good relations that bind the two countries and exchange visions towards developments at the regional and international levels and their impact on security and stability in the Middle East.
The two ministers chaired the meetings of the Joint Committee. The meetings also addressed exchanging experiences and joint training between the armed forces of both countries.
During the previous meeting, the Egyptian Minister of Defense stressed his country’s pride in its well-established relations with Russia.
He noted that the armed forces are keen to increase cooperation and partnership in various military and security fields.
The Russian minister addressed Moscow’s desire to enhance aspects of cooperation, with Egypt being a pivotal country.
He lauded Cairo’s prominent role in combating terrorism and supporting security and stability efforts in the region.
