Biggest Russian trade delegation to visit Egypt Thursday

As part of cooperation between the Egyptian-Russian Business Council and the Russian Trade and Industry Ministry, a delegation of Russian businessmen will visit Egypt on May 25-26, executive director of the council Mona Khalil said on Thursday.

"The delegation, which is made up of 300 Russian companies, is the biggest in the history of relations between the two countries," Khalil said in statements to MENA.

She added that Russian Trade and Industry Minister Denis Manturov will chair his country's delegation during the visit.

Egyptian Trade and Industry Minister Munir Fakhry Abdel Nour, International Cooperation Minister Naglaa el Ahwani and Investment Minister Ashraf Salman are expected to attend talks with the Russian delegation.