"President Abdel Fattah Sisi received Secretary of the Russian Security Council of Sergei Shoigu," the office said in a statement, adding that the meeting focused on projects for a Russian industrial zone and El Dabaa NPP.
During the visit, Shoigu will also meet with national security adviser Faiza Abou el-Naga, Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty, Minister of Defence and Military Production General Abdel Meguid Sakr, and other senior officials.
Key topics on the agenda include advancing top-level agreements, particularly in military and defence-technical cooperation, according to Russian media citing the Security Council. The discussions will also cover enhancing collaboration between law enforcement and intelligence agencies, with emphasis on information security, counter-terrorism, and anti-extremism efforts, the report added.
Focus will also be placed on promoting Russia’s strategic initiatives, especially in trade, the economy, energy, and food security.
Sergei Shoigu arrived in Cairo on 9 November, heading a delegation that features officials from the Interior, Foreign, Justice, and Industry and Trade Ministries, the Federal Service for Military-Technical Cooperation, Rosfinmonitoring, the National Guard, Rosoboronexport; Roscosmos, Rosatom, and other governmental bodies.