Russia, Egypt to have first-ever 2+2 ministerial meeting on Nov 13-14
MOSCOW. Nov 8 (Interfax) - Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu and Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov will meet with their Egyptian colleagues in the 2+2 format in Cairo on November 13-14, Russian Foreign Ministry spokesman Alexander Lukashevich said.
"The Russian foreign and defense ministers will convene with their Egyptian colleagues in the 2+2 format in Cairo on November 13-14. That would be the first conversation held in this format in the history of our friendly relations," Lukashevich told a press briefing in Moscow on Friday.
The use of this negotiating mechanism "demonstrates the priority ascribed by Russia to further comprehensive development of its relations with Egypt," Lukashevich stressed.
Lavrov and Shoigu will discuss regional and global affairs and ways to bolster bilateral political, military-technological and economic contacts with their Egyptian colleagues, Lukashevich said.
"Russia values the long-standing bilateral relations of mutual respect and friendship and has a sincere interest in the continued development of Egypt, as a key state of the Middle East and the Arab world, along the path of political and socioeconomic transformations for the benefit of all citizens," Lukashevich said.