Egypt's Defence Minister General Mohamed Zaki (Photo Courtesy of Egypt's army spokesman on Facebook)
Egypt’s Defence Minister Mohamed Zaki left Cairo on Sunday morning for Russia at the head of a senior military delegation, a statement by the armed forces read.
The statement said Zaki will be visiting Russia for several days, and is set to attend the fifth meeting of the joint Egyptian-Russian military committee, and the International Military-Technical Forum which is taking place in Moscow.
The visit will also include talks with top officials in the Russian defence ministry to discuss a number of issues of common interest, in light of the partnership and military cooperation between the armed forces of both countries in a number of fields.
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