And he met Sisi Tuesday evening with the Russian President Vladimir PutinOn the sidelines of a summit,BRICS“In a city Kazan Russian, where the two presidents held an expanded discussion session.
According to the official spokesman for Presidency of the Egyptian Republic In a statement, the meeting “witnessed the two presidents discussing various regional and international issues.”
The statement added: “The two presidents called for the need to reach an immediate ceasefire in Gaza Lebanon, reduce escalation and avoid practices and procedures that would push the region towards further crisis.”
He continued: “President Sisi stressed the need to facilitate the arrival of humanitarian aid to the people of the Gaza Strip, as well as support Lebanon And to affirm respect for its sovereignty, security and stability.”
According to the statement, the discussions between the two presidents also touched on “a number of pressing international issues, including the Russian-Ukrainian crisis, where Mr. President Sisi affirmed the position of Egypt Calling for diplomatic solutions and political settlements to crises through dialogue, in a way that preserves international peace and security, and safeguards the capabilities of peoples.”
Al-Sisi praised Russian support for Egypt’s economic projects, and noted the “development of bilateral relations with Russia” in recent years, and the “effective Russian contribution to many national projects,” such as Dabaa nuclear plant.
During the meeting, Putin described Egypt as a “long-term and reliable partner.” For RussiaHe said, “Egypt represents about a third of the total trade volume between Russia and Africa,” according to Russian media.
It is worth noting that the BRICS summit held this week is Egypt’s first as a member of the group after joining in January.