Russian and Egyptian presidents sign partnership treaty
Russian President Vladimir Putin and Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi signed a strategic cooperation treaty Wednesday that is intended to bolster trade and other ties between the two nations. The treaty capped a three-day visit to Russia by the Egyptian leader.
Putin and el-Sissi signed a partnership and strategic cooperation treaty, a document the Egyptian leader said should "open a new chapter in the history of our cooperation."
The two leaders have developed a close personal rapport and are seeking to expand bilateral ties, which have strengthened considerably in the past few years.
This week's trip was el-Sissi's fourth to Russia since he took office in 2014. Putin visited Egypt in 2015 and 2017.
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