Egyptian Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Dr. Badr Abdelatty met today with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov on the sidelines of their participation in the ASEAN ministerial meeting held in the Philippine capital, Manila.

According to a statement by the Egyptian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the meeting discussed bilateral relations between the two countries, ways to support and enhance joint cooperation in all fields, as well as reviewing regional developments and efforts to de-escalate and contain tensions in the region.

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