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Friday, 14 February 2014

Al-Sisi consultancy arms deal in Russia

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MOSCOW - RUSSIA . Field Marshal Abdel Fattah al - Sisi, yesterday held a meeting with senior Russian officials to negotiate arms agreements totaling U.S. $ 2 billion (RM7 billion ) .

Al - Sisi , who arrived in Moscow on Sunday accompanied Foreign Minister Nabil Fahmy to join the negotiations called 2 +2 .

It is learned that the meeting also focused on regional security issues such as the crisis in Syria as well as trade and economic ties .

Head of Rostec , Sergey Chemezov told some contracts primarily related to the air defense system was signed during the first meeting held in Cairo on 18 November.

"However , it only involves a framework agreement for the Egyptian government is still reviewing the contract after financing problems arise . It may be financed by Saudi Arabia , " he explained Al - Arabiya reported .

In the 1960s and early 1970s, the Soviet Union was a major arms supplier to Egypt , but the cooperation between the two countries ceased after Cairo signed a peace agreement with Tel Aviv .

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