Egypt’s Foreign Affairs Minister Sameh Shoukry will travel on Tuesday to Russia for a one-day meeting with his Russian counterpart and other officials in Moscow, the ministry spokesman told state news agency MENA.

Shoukry's meeting with Russian FM Sergey Lavrov will discuss a number of regional issues including the situations in Syria, Libya, Yemen, and Palestine, in addition to efforts to combat terrorism regionally and internationally.

Shoukry’s meetings with officials in Moscow will include discussions on mechanisms to resume Russian tourism to Egypt.

Russia suspended its flights to and from Egypt following the crash of a Russian passenger plane last October that killed all 224 aboard. 

The Egyptian diplomat will also meet with the spokesperson of the Duma , the Russian parliament, as well as the Russian minister of industry and trade.

A number of media interviews are on Shoukry’s agenda including talks with Russia24 and Russia Today.

Russia has been a strong economic ally to Egypt, with economic and arms’ deals flourishing in the past two years.

In November, the Egyptian government signed an agreement with Russia to build Egypt's first nuclear power plant at Dabaa in Marsa Matrouh governorate, which aims to generate 4,800 megawatts through four units.