Sisi to visit Putin in Russia

Published August 11th, 2014 - 07:00 GMT
Al Bawaba
Al Bawaba

President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi will visit Sochi, Russia on Monday for two days to meet with President Vladimir Putin. 

Presidential spokesperson Ihab Badawy said talks between the two presidents will focus on the situation in the Middle East including Gaza, Libya, Iraq and Syria.

The talks will also highlight the importance of international efforts, as well as cooperation in all fields, in order to fight terrorism. Sisi will brief Putin on the political and economic developments in Egypt. 

The two leaders will also talk about developing cooperation in the tourism field, especially since Russia is the biggest tourist market for Egypt. 

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