Sisi heads to Russia on August 25 for three-day visit

President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi will head to Moscow for a three-day visit next week, Presidential spokesman Alaa Youssef said Thursday.

The visit will run from Agust 25 to 27, the spokesman stated

Youssef added that “the visit will secure an opportunity for reinforcing cooperation with Russia in several fields, especially on the economic level,”.

He clarified that Sisi’s Meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin “will take place against the background of good relationship existing between the countries and reflect mutual willingness to strengthen strategic relations between the two nations,”

Moreover, during his visit, Sisi will meet senior Russian officials and heads of major corporations, Youssef said.