In Cairo, a meeting was held between Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Russia Sergey Ryabkov and Deputy Ministers of Foreign Affairs of Egypt R. Etreby, H. Fahmy and I. Badawi. The main topic of discussion was cooperation within the BRICS framework, due to the upcoming accession of Egypt to the association. Both sides expressed their readiness to deepen cooperation in this format. This was reported by the
Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

In addition, an exchange of views was held on issues of ensuring global security, arms control and the non-proliferation of weapons of mass destruction. Both sides showed interest in solving these problems and a desire for strategic stability.

Thus, the visit of the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation to Cairo confirmed the readiness of Russia and Egypt to strengthen cooperation within the BRICS framework and work together to ensure international security.

From August 22 to 24, the 15th summit of the BRICS interstate association was held, where it was decided to invite six more countries to the association – Argentina, Iran, Ethiopia, Egypt, Saudi Arabia and the UAE. The official joining of new participants is expected on January 1, 2024.

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