Moscow offers Cairo "the most interesting projects" in the field of military-technical cooperation, and is pleased that the Egyptian authorities are trying to equip their army with Russian-made weapons, reports
Interfax-AVN Statement by Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu.
We note with satisfaction that Egypt is striving to use modern armaments and military equipment of Russian production for equipping the national Armed Forces. For our part, we strive to offer our Egyptian friends the most interesting projects in the field of military-technical cooperation,
The Minister said during a meeting with Egyptian colleague Sedka Sobhi Said Ahmed.
Thanks to the leaders of the two countries, Russian President Vladimir Putin and Egypt Abdel Fattah Said Al-Sisi, in bilateral relations, a clear upsurge is observed, there is a steady positive trend in the development of military cooperation,
He stressed.
He added that regular meetings of the presidents help the military departments adjust their work.
According to Shoigu, the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation and Egypt "are stepping up work on the mutual exchange of military personnel for training in military universities of the two countries, aimed at increasing the number of joint exercises."
The Russian minister invited his colleague to participate in the Army-2017 military-technical forum and in the International Army Games.
Shoigu stressed that the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation "is aimed at the further progressive development of relations between the defense departments of Russia and Egypt in various areas"
The Arab Republic of Egypt is Russia's most important strategic partner in North Africa and the Middle East. We are interested in Cairo’s leading position in strengthening regional security and stability,
he declared.
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