Russian defence minister Shoygu characterized Egypt as an example of stability in the Arab world

24 June 2019

 

Egypt plays a key role in the Middle East and North Africa and is an example of stability in this turbulent time for the Arab world. This was announced during the talks with his Egyptian counterpart Mohamed Ahmed Zaki by Russian Defense Minister Sergey Shoygu.

 

 


According to him, the struggle that Egypt is actively waging against terrorism is in the interests of the entire region, and to a large extent this is “the personal merit of President Al-Sisi and the Egyptian Armed Forces.”

 

 


"We support the efforts of the Egyptian leadership to combat international terrorism and to normalize the situation in Sinai", -  said Shoygu.

 

 


Today in Moscow regular consultations are being held in the “2 + 2” format of the ministers of foreign affairs and defense of Russia and Egypt.

 

 

 

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