Egypt, Russia making most of collaboration prospects
Moscow and Cairo are fostering cooperation in various areas and are sure to maintain close bilateral relations in the midterm.
![EGYPT-RUSSIA/ Russia's President Vladimir Putin (L) meets with Egypt's President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi in Cairo, Egypt December 11, 2017. REUTERS/Alexander Zemlianichenko/Pool - UP1EDCB0X5711](/sites/default/files/styles/article_hero_medium/public/almpics/2018/04/RTX3PAMU.jpg/RTX3PAMU.jpg?h=a5ae579a&itok=qhMKKLyL)
Now that direct commercial flights have been restored between their capitals, Russia and Egypt are looking to expand their affiliations.
President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi’s re-election enables Cairo to continue the same foreign policy toward Moscow. In a congratulatory cable to his Egyptian counterpart, Vladimir Putin expressed hopes for further cooperation, which is already rather comprehensive, between the two countries.