Putin-Sisi Summit Discusses Strengthening Russian-Egyptian Strategic Partnership
Putin and Sisi discussed ways to expand commercial, nuclear, and tourism cooperation during Sisi's visit to Moscow.
Translated by Qiyas from كونا — Original source
Kuwait City, Oct 28 (KUNA) -- Russian President Vladimir Putin and his Egyptian counterpart, Abdel Fattah el-Sisi, held talks today in the Russian capital, Moscow, to explore ways to strengthen the strategic partnership between the two countries and expand cooperation in trade, nuclear energy, grain supplies, and rare minerals.
In a statement issued by the Kremlin, Putin stated during the discussions that Russia-Egypt relations are developing on the basis of mutual respect, consideration of interests, and joint cooperation. He noted that trade between Russia and African countries has grown by 50 percent since 2022, surpassing $27 billion, with Egypt accounting for a significant share of this volume.
Putin added that work on the El Dabaa nuclear power plant project in Egypt is proceeding according to the scheduled timeline. He also pointed out that more than 1.2 million Russian tourists visited Egypt during the first half of 2026.
In a related development, Putin expressed his appreciation for el-Sisi’s role in supporting Russia-Africa summits and his participation in the current summit, emphasizing the importance of continuing to develop Russia-Africa cooperation and expanding partnership areas between the two sides.
In Cairo, the Egyptian Presidency stated in a press release that el-Sisi reaffirmed Egypt’s commitment to consolidating its strategic partnership with Russia and developing bilateral cooperation in various fields of mutual interest.
Spokesman for the Egyptian Presidency, Ambassador Mohamed El-Shenawy, said in a statement that the meeting took place at the Kremlin Palace in the Russian capital on the sidelines of the Egyptian President’s participation in the third Russia-Africa Summit. He noted that President Putin welcomed President el-Sisi’s visit to Russia and his participation in the third edition of the Russia-Africa Summit, while the Egyptian President expressed his pride in visiting Russia again, praising Russia’s hosting of the summit.
El-Sisi expressed his confidence that the summit would be crowned with success, contributing to advancing cooperation between the African and Russian sides. He added that President el-Sisi emphasized Egypt’s commitment to deepening its strategic partnership with Russia and developing cooperation with it in all fields of mutual interest.
In the same context, the two leaders discussed developments in several joint strategic projects, including steps taken to implement the El Dabaa nuclear power plant project, as well as the establishment of a Russian industrial zone in the Suez Canal Economic Zone. They also discussed ways to enhance bilateral cooperation in trade, health, tourism, education, and scientific research.
The statement clarified that President el-Sisi exchanged views with the Russian President on developments in regional and international issues of mutual interest, particularly efforts and initiatives to de-escalate tensions in the Middle East region. It was reaffirmed that there is a necessity to continue efforts aimed at reducing current tensions and restoring security and stability to the region.
In this regard, the Russian President praised Egypt’s pivotal role, reaffirming Russia’s commitment to intensifying consultation and political coordination with Egypt, given its role as a pillar of stability in the Middle East.
He noted that the two leaders discussed developments in the Horn of Africa region, where President el-Sisi stressed the necessity of maintaining peace and stability in the area, including through adherence to respecting the sovereignty, unity, and territorial integrity of states.
President el-Sisi also reiterated during the meeting that the water issue represents an existential concern for Egypt, strongly emphasizing Egypt’s complete rejection of unilateral measures in the Eastern Nile Basin.
The two presidents also discussed developments in the Ukrainian crisis, with President Sisi reiterating Egypt’s commitment to supporting all efforts aimed at ending the crisis, and emphasizing Egypt’s backing of any initiatives seeking a political resolution to the crisis through negotiations, thereby mitigating its international repercussions. (End) D.A.N./E.F.F./H.S.S.
