Egypt to Ramp up Ties with Belarus as Russia Opens Red Sea Consulate

Egypt to ramp up ties with Belarus as Russia opens Red Sea consulate

Russia plans to open a new consulate in coastal Sharm el-Sheikh, following Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi’s visit to Moscow and signs of growing ties between Egypt and Belarus.

Russia widens diplomatic reach in Egypt with new Sharm consulate

Russia has decided to open a new consulate in the Egyptian Red Sea resort of Sharm el-Sheikh. The decision by Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin on 27 May marks the latest in a series of mutual measures aimed at broadening cooperation and enhancing Russia's presence in Egypt, and the region. The expected consulate will support Russian diplomatic presence in the northern coastal Egyptian city of Alexandria and the Red Sea resort of Hurghada…

Earlier, a batch of Su-30SM2 fighter jets arrived in Belarus from Russia.