Ashraf AboArafe
On the sidelines of President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi’s visit to the Russian city of Kazan, where the BRICS summit will be held from October 22 to 24, 2024, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Immigration Dr. Badr Abdel Aati met with his Russian counterpart Mr. Sergey Lavrov.
The two ministers discussed various aspects of bilateral cooperation between the two countries at all levels, as well as the joint development projects currently being implemented. The two sides also discussed the latest developments in Gaza and Lebanon and the resulting deteriorating regional situation that threatens to drag the region into a regional war that could destabilize the entire region.
Minister Abdel Aati reviewed Egypt’s tireless efforts to reach an immediate and permanent ceasefire, release hostages, and allow humanitarian and relief aid to flow, as well as work to stop the ongoing escalation and establish a calm. The two ministers agreed on the need to stop the war in Gaza and Lebanon, and work to reach a political settlement that ensures regional stability through the establishment of a Palestinian state as a final solution to the regional conflict. The two sides also discussed a number of issues and topics of common interest, as well as ways to develop bilateral cooperation and enhance trade and economic interests within the framework of the two countries’ membership in the BRICS group.
