MOSCOW. March 31 (Interfax) - Russian Special Presidential Representative, Deputy Foreign Minister Mikhail Bogdanov met with Egyptian Deputy Foreign Minister Yasser Elwy in Brasilia on Saturday, following consultations of BRICS deputy foreign ministers and special representatives on the Middle East and North Africa, the Russian Foreign Ministry said.
"The detailed frank discussion focused on the situation unfolding in the Palestinian-Israeli conflict zone with emphasis on the task of restoring infrastructure in the Gaza Strip, the situation in Syria, and the settlement process in Sudan," it said.
Moscow and Cairo reaffirmed their interest in continuing the active political dialogue on pressing items on the Middle East and Africa agenda, including in the Russian-Arab Cooperation Forum and BRICS, the ministry said.