President El-Sisi Speaks with Russian President Putin

Today, President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi spoke by phone with Russian President, Vladimir Putin.

The Spokesman for the Presidency said that during their phone call, the two Presidents discussed and exchanged views regarding the latest developments in the Russian-Ukrainian crisis. President El-Sisi emphasized the need for dialogue to pre-dominate, stressing Egypt’s position in support of all diplomatic endeavors that shall expedite reaching a political settlement to the conflict in order to curb the deterioration of the situation and maintain international security and stability. President El-Sisi emphasized Egypt’s preparedness to support this orientation through its relentless action in this regard, both at the bilateral as well as multilateral levels.

President El-Sisi confirmed that Egypt follows with great concern the successive field developments, reiterating that Egypt places utmost priority on the safety and security of the Egyptian citizens in Ukraine. He expressed appreciation for measures taken by Russia to facilitate the departure of Egyptian citizens and looked forward to have them receive the assistance possible to ensure their safety and security.

The Spokesman added that the call tackled ways to enhance the various frameworks of the strategic cooperation between the two countries, through their joint developmental projects currently underway. The two sides underscored the strength of the historic and robust cooperation relations between Egypt and Russia in various fields, in addition to the friendship between the two countries at both the official and popular levels.