Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi discussed over the phone the latest security and political developments in the Middle East with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin late Wednesday, MENA reported.
El-Sisi emphasised to the Russian president the immediate need for a political and security settlement that will provide stability and a solution to the crises currently facing the Middle East.
The two presidents also discussed means to strengthen relations between Cairo and Moscow in different fields, according to a statement issued by the Egyptian presidency.
Since being sworn into office in June 2014, El-Sisi has visited Moscow three times, indicating strong ties between the two countries.
Egypt and Russia also share a common vision on the war against terrorism, a factor that strengthened military cooperation and deals between the two countries.
El-Sisi stressed in the phone call the importance of uniting the efforts of the international community in order to confront the threat of terrorism.
Last week, Russia launched air strikes in Syria in its biggest Middle East intervention in decades, marking a dramatic escalation in a more than four-year-old civil war in which every major country in the region has a stake.
Putin said he is striking the ISIS group and helping Syria's Bashar Al-Assad, who has long been Russia's closest ally in the region. But the United States is concerned that Moscow is propping up Assad, who Washington has maintained should leave.
