Shoukry, Russian Deputy FM Discuss Boosting Bilateral Ties

The Foreign Minister (FM), Sameh Shoukry, held a meeting on Sunday with the Russian Deputy Foreign Minister, Sergei Ryabkov, Foreign Ministry Spokesman Ahmed Hafez said.

This came on the fringe of the meetings of the African Union (AU) summit, hosted in Addis Ababa.

They discussed bilateral ties between Egypt and Russia, as well as international and regional issues of mutual concern, Hafez tweeted.

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On Saturday, the Egyptian Minister of Foreign Affairs, Sameh Shoukry, took part in the 35th session of the African Union Summit in Addis Ababa that kicked off earlier today, the Egyptian foreign ministry announced in a statement.

Shoukry headed to Ethiopia on Friday to take part in the two-day summit meetings that will deal with a range of issues.

According to the ministry, the summit will discuss peace and security in the continent as well as facing the consequences of the coronavirus, climate change, and economic integration, among other issues.

The 35th Ordinary Session of the Assembly of Heads of State and Government of the AU will be held under the theme ‘Building Resilience in Nutrition and Food Security on the African Continent: Strengthen Agriculture, Accelerate Human Capital, Social and Economic Development.’

Shoukry is also expected to hold a series of meetings with his African counterparts on the sidelines of the meetings to discuss bilateral relations and exchange views on issues of common interest, the ministry added.