Accra:Egypt's President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi has reaffirmed the nation's commitment to advancing cooperation projects with Russia, emphasizing the importance of bilateral efforts in serving the interests and aspirations of both countries.

According to State Information Service Egypt, El-Sisi made these remarks during a meeting with Maxim Oreshkin, Deputy Chief of Staff of the Russian Presidential Executive Office and the Russian president's special representative for financial and economic cooperation with BRICS countries.

The meeting included key figures such as Egypt's Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty, General Intelligence Service chief Hassan Rashad, and Russian Ambassador to Egypt Georgy Borisenko. Russian officials present were Denis Agafonov, head of the Presidential Experts Directorate, and Dmitry Peskov, director-general of the National Technology Initiative platform.

During the meeting, El-Sisi asked Oreshkin to convey his greetings to Russian President Vladimir Putin and expressed his desire to strengthen strategic ties between Egypt and Russia across various fields. Oreshkin reciprocated by conveying Putin's greetings to El-Sisi and reiterated Russia's interest in enhancing bilateral cooperation and advancing strategic projects in areas of mutual interest.