Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi and Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin stressed on Wednesday their intention to strengthen bilateral relations between their countries. Sisi arrived in the Russian capital of Moscow on Tuesday for a three-day visit, where he met Putin before they held a joint press conference. Both presidents stressed their intention to increase economic and trade relations between their countries, Sisi said during the press conference. He added that such relations are a “cornerstone” of long-term strategic relations between Egypt and Russia. Putin said his country was keen on increasing its wheat export to Egypt, a strategic good for the Middle Eastern country. The Russian president said his country has already supplied Egypt with 40 percent of its wheat needs in 2014; nearly 4 million tonnes. Egypt was the second largest importer of Russian wheat last year, coming after Turkey. Putin also discussed the possibility of creating a Russian industrial zone in Egypt’s Suez Canal region. Egypt is looking forward to benefiting from Russia’s experience in the peaceful use of nuclear energy, Sisi said. He added that his country also awaits further military cooperation with Russia in fighting terrorism…
