Dates of potential meeting between Putin, el-Sisi meeting not discussed yet — diplomat
CAIRO, January 29. /TASS/. Dates of a possible meeting between Russian President Vladimir Putin and his Egyptian counterpart Abdel Fattah el-Sisi are not discussed yet, although there is the need for top-level contacts between Moscow and Cairo, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister and Presidential Envoy for the Middle East and Africa Mikhail Bogdanov told reporters.
"There are no dates at the moment, but I do not rule out [such a meeting in the future], because there is considerable need [for it]," he said.
Bogdanov pointed to the tangible results of negotiations between the Russian and Egyptian leaders held over the past few years. He recalled that the Egyptian president addressed Russia’s Federation Council (upper house of parliament) during his visit to Moscow.