Egypt-Russia relations
Egypt wins ‘distinguished participation prize’ at Russia tourism fair OTDYKH Leisure
Egypt
September 17, 2019
Egypt wins ‘distinguished participation prize’ at Russia tourism fair OTDYKH Leisure
Egypt’s pavilion was awarded the “distinguished participation award” at the 25th edition of the OTDYKH Leisure, the largest tourism fair…
Russian ambassador to Egypt dies ‘suddenly’ at the age of 68: Report
Egypt
September 2, 2019
Russian ambassador to Egypt dies ‘suddenly’ at the age of 68: Report
The Russian Foreign Ministry announced on Monday the death of the Russian ambassador in Egypt, Serge Kirpichenko, in a Cairo…
Video: Egyptian-Russian military exercise ‘Defenders of Friendship’ continues
Egypt
August 25, 2019
Video: Egyptian-Russian military exercise ‘Defenders of Friendship’ continues
Egyptian military spokesperson Tamer al-Refai announced in a statement on Sunday that Russian and Egyptian paratroops continued activities for the…
Egypt denies connection between nuclear explosion in Russia and Dabaa project
Egypt
August 14, 2019
Egypt denies connection between nuclear explosion in Russia and Dabaa project
Egypt’s government has denied any connection between an explosion in Russia suspected to be a nuclear missile test, and the…
Egypt, Russia discuss organizing first “Russia-Africa” summit
Egypt
July 28, 2019
Egypt, Russia discuss organizing first “Russia-Africa” summit
Ambassador of Egypt to Russia Ihab Nasr and Russia’s Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Mikhail Bogdanov held a briefing session…
Sisi meets Russian president in Japan
Egypt
June 30, 2019
Sisi meets Russian president in Japan
President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi met with Russian President Vladimir Putin on the sidelines of the G20 summit, which ended in…
Egypt’s foreign Minister, top army officials head to Russia for 2+2 dialogue
Egypt
June 23, 2019
Egypt’s foreign Minister, top army officials head to Russia for 2+2 dialogue
Commander-in-Chief of the Egyptian Armed Forces Mohamed Zaki and Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry, along with several senior army officials,…
Sisi, Putin discuss returning Russian flights to Egypt
Egypt
April 27, 2019
Sisi, Putin discuss returning Russian flights to Egypt
President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi held a summit with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin on the sidelines of the Belt and…
Russian experts to inspect Hurghada airport security
Egypt
April 14, 2019
Russian experts to inspect Hurghada airport security
A committee of Russian security experts will inspect security procedures at the Red Sea’s Hurghada International Airport, as part of…
Egypt signs $2 bln deal to buy Russian fighter jets – Kommersant
Business
March 19, 2019
Egypt signs $2 bln deal to buy Russian fighter jets – Kommersant
* Egypt has signed a deal with Russia to buy more than 20 Sukhoi SU-35 multi-role fighter jets, the Kommersant…