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Russia and Egypt just got even closer
Speaking beside Egyptian Defense Minister Sidqi Sobqi in Moscow, Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu said that the two nations were planning on expanding their cooperation in military affairs, The Moscow Times reports.
“This document will for many years determine the direction of our cooperation in the military sphere,” Shoigu said. He added that i t was time to begin to fill the agreement with “concrete content.”
The two countries will hold a joint naval drill in the Mediterranean, and select Egyptian soldiers and officers will be trained in Russian military academies.
Meanwhile, Moscow's relations with Cairo have steadily improved since Sisi came to power. The two countries signed a $3.5 billion arms deal in 2014, and Putin had a fruitful visit to the country in February …. http://finance.yahoo.com
Source: http://luismmx.blogspot.com/2015/03/russia-and-egypt-just-got-even-closer.html
