Egypt and Russia discussed establishing a logistic free zone in Cairo to store grains at an initial capacity of 1 million tons per year. The move would greatly contribute to food security in the largest country in the African continent and benefit neighboring countries, as well as the economy in both Cairo and Moscow.
On Dec. 14, Egyptian Minister of Supply and Internal Trade Ali el-Moselhi met in Cairo with Russian Deputy Agriculture Minister Sergey Levin. Moselhi said they discussed the establishment of an Egyptian-Russian partnership for grain production in Egypt, as well as the establishment of a logistic free zone for wheat storage in Cairo with an initial capacity of 1 million tons per year.
