Egyptian Defence Minister Leaves for Moscow

28 February 2015

Cairo — Egyptian Defence Minister Sedki Sobhi started a trip to Russian capital Moscow on Saturday, leading a high-level military delegation, a statement from the Egyptian armed forces said.

According to the statement, the official visit is due to last "several days" and will involve "important" consultations "with top Russian military officials, with the purpose of increasing the aspects of military and security cooperation."

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