Cairo: President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi met on Tuesday, July 8, 2025, with Director General of Russia's Rosatom State Atomic Energy Corporation, Mr. Alexey Likhachev. The meeting was attended by President of Atomstroyexport (ASE), Dr. Andrey Petrov, and Ambassador of the Russian Federation to Cairo, Georgiy Y. Borisenko. From the Egyptian side, attendees included Minister of Electricity and Renewable Energy, Eng. Mahmoud Esmat, and Chairman of the Nuclear Power Plants Authority, Dr. Sherif Helmy.According to State Information Service Egypt, the Spokesman for the Presidency, Ambassador Mohamed El-Shennawy, stated that during Mr. Likhachev's visit to Egypt, he is expected to sign with the Minister of Electricity and Renewable Energy the supplementary intergovernmental agreement between Egypt and Russia. This agreement pertains to the construction of El-Dabaa Nuclear Power Plant and related physical protection systems.In addition, the President of Atomstroyexport and the Chairman of the Nuclear Power Plants Au thority are set to sign a related supplementary contract. This contract will detail the plant's construction, design, procurement, and construction processes.The meeting also reviewed progress in the construction of El-Dabaa Nuclear Power Plant, which is designated for peaceful civilian use, along with all related details.