Minister of Foreign Affairs, Emigration, and Egyptian Expatriates Badr Abdelatty on Monday, October 19, 2026, reaffirmed Egypt’s commitment to its comprehensive strategic partnership with Russia during a meeting with Maxim Oreshkin, deputy chief of staff of the Russian presidential administration and the Russian president’s special representative for financial and economic cooperation with BRICS countries.
The meeting came amid intensified high-level exchanges between the two countries aimed at expanding cooperation across various sectors. Abdelatty stressed the two sides’ shared commitment to advancing bilateral cooperation in line with the directives of President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi and Russian President Vladimir Putin, particularly to strengthen economic, trade and investment ties and serve the mutual interests of both peoples.
He welcomed Oreshkin on his first visit to Egypt, underscoring the importance of further developing the longstanding, multifaceted relationship between the two countries and advancing their shared interests at both bilateral and international levels. The two sides also discussed progress toward launching operations at the Russian Industrial Zone within the Suez Canal Economic Zone, particularly following the announcement of the selection of a Russian industrial developer.
They reviewed efforts to accelerate implementation of the project and maximize its potential to boost industrial and trade investment between the two countries. Talks also covered expanding cooperation in heavy industries, automotive manufacturing, digital transformation and artificial intelligence, with a focus on transferring expertise, localizing technology and opening new avenues for partnership in priority technology sectors.
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