RIAC and ECFA Report № 68/2021
RIAC and ECFA Report № 68/2021
This report aims to analyze political risks for Russian-Egyptian Cooperation in North Africa and summarizes joint findings by experts from the Russian International Affairs Council (RIAC) and the Egyptian Council for Foreign Affairs (ECFA). Russia and Egypt have important stakes in the region; both are actively ...
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The discussants focused on Russia-Egypt relations, including its economic, political and cultural aspects, as well as global governance and attitudes of Moscow and Cairo to these issues. A separate session was devoted to conflict settlement in the Middle East and Russian-Egyptian interaction in this area.
RIAC and ECFA will prepare a joint report to sum up the event outcomes.
Roundtable “Russia-Egypt Cooperation: Bilateral and Regional Dimensions”
On October 28, 2015, Moscow was the venue for a public debate on Russia-Egypt relations and Middle East developments with participation of former Egyptian Foreign Minister (1991–2001) and Secretary-General of the Arab League (2001–2011) Amr Moussa.
Organized by RIAC with support of Egypt’s Embassy to Russia, the event attracted ...
... beloved game of balancing between the two superpowers, obtaining arms and economic preferences and bonuses from both.
Besides, development of ties with Russia may hardly be burdened by extra costs, since Moscow displays no geopolitical intentions in the Middle East and needs neither bases nor military alliances.
Hence, at least in the midterm Russian-Egyptian relations are expected to remain mutually cordial, with the bilateral commitments honored, primarily in the military-technical sphere.
... policymakers should give it a try. Inasmuch as Russia is often criticized in the Middle East for its support for the Assad regime in Syria's civil war, Moscow must prove that its ultimate goal is to bring peace and stability in the region. Helping Egypt during this shaky transition would open new paths to Russia’s comeback to the Middle East.