The Defense Minister confirmed the intention to continue active cooperation with Egypt in strengthening security and stability in the Middle East and North Africa
MOSCOW, August 24. /TASS/. The delegations of the defense departments of Russia and Egypt discussed issues of further cooperation at the seventh meeting of the joint commission on military-technical cooperation (MTC) in Moscow on Tuesday.
"Egypt is a strategic partner of Russia on the African continent. We note with satisfaction the closeness of the views of Moscow and Cairo on issues of regional security, the fight against terrorism and extremism, " Shoigu said, opening the plenary session. "It is important to counter these threats together, which have become another convenient tool in the hands of Western powers."
The Russian Defense Minister confirmed his intention to continue active cooperation with Egypt in strengthening security and stability in the Middle East and North Africa.
He noted that despite the restrictions imposed around the world related to coronavirus infection, the dynamics of Russian-Egyptian contacts remains at a high level.
Shoigu also thanked his Egyptian colleagues for participating in the Army-2021 forum and in the International Army Games. "I consider this a sign of reliable and promising cooperation between the military departments of our countries. We are always happy to see our Egyptian friends in Russia, " Shoigu said.
