MOSCOW, December 9. /TASS/. Russian President Vladimir Putin has told his Egyptian counterpart Abdel Fattah al-Sisi about the trip to the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia in a telephone conversation.

"Vladimir Putin had a telephone conversation with President of the Arab Republic of Egypt Abdel Fattah el-Sisi. Vladimir Putin shared his impressions following his recent visit to the United Arab Emirates and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, as well as talks with the President of the Islamic Republic of Iran [Ebrahim Raisi] held in Moscow," according to a statement released by the Kremlin’s press service.

The leaders also discussed a number of issues related to Russian-Egyptian cooperation, "which has been developing very successfully," the press service said. Both parties expressed their interest in further expanding cooperation in various areas "in a traditionally friendly manner based on the principles of strategic partnership," the statement reads.