PATRIOT PARK, Moscow region. Aug 15 (Interfax) - Russian Deputy Defense Minister Col. Gen. Alexander Fomin has discussed the prospects for cooperation between the Russian and Egyptian defense ministries with Egyptian Deputy Defense Minister for International Cooperation Maj. Gen. Khaled Megawer.
The meeting took place as part of the 11th Moscow Conference on International Security, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Tuesday.
"The parties discussed the main, promising areas of Russian-Egyptian cooperation, including holding joint military training events in 2023. During the talks, the parties noted the importance of the Russian-Egyptian partnership for ensuring regional security and stability in North Africa and the Middle East," it said.