MOSCOW. Feb 4 (Interfax) - Russian President Dmitry Medvedev held a telephone conversation with Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak, the Kremlin said on Thursday.
"Medvedev expressed his wish and hope for friendly Egypt to swiftly overcome the existing problems in this uneasy period of its life by peaceful and legal methods," the statement said.
The Russian president stressed the importance of providing safety for the Russian Embassy in Cairo and Russians currently staying in Egypt, and expressed gratefulness for the measures that were already taken by the Egyptian leadership in this respect.