Russian Security Council Secretary Sergei Shoigu has arrived in Egypt at the head of an interagency delegation for talks with the country's senior political and military leadership, the Russian Security Council's press service told journalists on Sunday.
“On November 9, 2025, Russian Security Council Secretary Sergei Shoigu arrived in Egypt on a working visit at the head of Russia's interagency delegation. He was greeted at Cairo Airport by Egyptian Presidential National Security Advisor Faiza El-Naga and Russian Ambassador to Egypt Georgy Borisenko,” the statement reads.
According to the press service, during the visit Shoigu will meet with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi, his National Security Advisor Faiza El-Naga, Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty, Defense and Military Production Minister Abdel Mageed Saqr, and heads of other security agencies and special services.
“The parties plan to discuss a wide range of issues regarding bilateral cooperation of mutual interest, as well as exchange views on current regional and international matters,” the Russian Security Council's press service reported. “Priority areas include discussing prospects for implementing agreements reached at the highest level, particularly in military and military-technical cooperation. The sides will also explore ways to enhance dialogue between law enforcement agencies and special services, with emphasis on information security, counterterrorism, and combating extremism.”
Special attention will be paid to advancing strategic Russian projects, primarily in trade, economic and energy sectors, as well as in ensuring food security, the press service added. The Russian delegation includes senior representatives from the Interior Ministry, Foreign Ministry, Justice Ministry, Industry and Trade Ministry, Federal Service for Military-Technical Cooperation, Rosfinmonitoring, Rosgvardiya, Rosoboronexport, Roscosmos, Rosatom, and other agencies.
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Based on materials from TASS