CAIRO, 15 January (BelTA) – Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko has arrived in Egypt on an official visit. The aircraft with the Belarusian head of state on board has landed in the Cairo International Airport, BelTA has learned.
Egyptian Tourism Minister Mohamed Yehia Rashed welcomed Alexander Lukashenko as he walked down the air stairs.
Today Alexander Lukashenko is expected to meet with Egypt President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi. Restricted-attendance negotiations will be followed by expanded-participation talks. A number of bilateral documents to advance Belarus-Egypt cooperation in various spheres are expected to be signed as a result of the talks.
On 16 January the Belarusian head of state is expected to meet with Egyptian Prime Minister Sherif Ismail and take part in a Belarusian-Egyptian business forum.