On January 28, 2021, the Deputy Chairman of the Group of Strategic Vision Russia - Islamic World and Deputy Chairman of the Federation Council Committee on Foreign Affairs Farit Mukhametshin held a working meeting with the Ambassador of the Arab Republic of Egypt to the Russian Federation Ihab Nasr.
An informative exchange of views took place over the prospects of cooperation with the Egyptian side within the framework of the GSV Russia-Islamic World.
Farit Mukhametshin drew attention to the importance of developing a partnership between the Russian Federation and the Arab Republic of Egypt in strengthening the bilateral cooperation as well as in attaining peace and stability in the region.
In the course of the meeting, the sides also discussed the state and prospects of the development of the inter-parliamentary dialogue in connection with the completion of the creation of the Egyptian bicameral parliament.
One of the important topics was the opening of the Russian-Egyptian Center for Partnership of Civilizations on the basis of Cairo University, with the participation of the Institute of Oriental Studies of the Russian Academy of Sciences and Kazan University.
As a result of the meeting, the parties agreed to coordinate activities within the framework of the Group aimed at strengthening and developing Russian-Egyptian cultural, educational and scientific relations.
Press Service of the GSV "Russia - Islamic World"