Overview
- President Abdel Fattah al‑Sisi received Russia’s Security Council secretary and sent greetings to President Vladimir Putin.
- The leaders discussed economic cooperation, highlighting the El Dabaa nuclear plant and a planned Russian industrial zone by the Suez Canal.
- Shoigu arrived on November 9 leading a broad interagency delegation for meetings with Egypt’s political and security leadership.
- The agenda features military and military‑technical cooperation as well as expanded dialogue between law‑enforcement and special services focused on information security, counterterrorism and countering extremism.
- Russian officials say the visit prioritizes trade, energy and food‑security initiatives alongside talks with Foreign Minister Badr Abdel Aty and Defense Minister Abdel Magid Sakr.