22 Oct 2015 17:48

Russian deputy foreign minister, Egyptian ambassador discuss Syria, Libya

MOSCOW. Oct 22 (Interfax) - Russian Deputy Foreign Minister and Special Presidential Representative for the Middle East and Africa Mikhail Bogdanov received Egyptian Ambassador to Russia Mohamed El-Badri to exchange opinions "on relevant aspects of the regional agenda, with an emphasis placed on the situation in Syria and Libya," the Russian Foreign Ministry reported on Thursday.

Bogdanov and El-Badri "also touched upon some practical aspects of the continued expansion of Russian-Egyptian political dialogue," it said.

The meeting was arranged at Egypt's initiative, it said.