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Egypt Laid Foundation Stone for First Nuclear Plant with Russian Collaboration

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Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sissi said that his country and Russia are on a new brilliant page as he attended a foundation laying ceremony for Egypt’s first nuclear plant. Putin witnessed the event through a video link

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sissi said that his country and Russia are on a new brilliant page as he attended a foundation laying ceremony for Egypt’s first nuclear plant. Putin witnessed the event through a video link.

El Dabaa Nuclear Power Plant will be built with Russia’s state nuclear energy corporation Rosatom. El-Sissi said during the ceremony that El Dabaa will represent another positive development in Russian and Egyptian relations. He further added that the global energy crisis and supply chain issues as reasons for reviving Egypt’s peaceful nuclear program. Nuclear energy, he said, contributed to providing safe, cheap, and sustainable energy that helps in reducing the dependency on fossil fuel and avoiding the fluctuation in its prices.

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Russian President Vladimir Putin emphasized his country’s commitment to modern industries and bilateral cooperation. Putin said that Russia would continue to contribute to the creation of modern industries, qualified jobs, and the solution of social issues.  Putin also said he was in “constant contact” with the Egyptian leader Abdel Fattah el-Sissi and highlighted Russia and Egypt’s work on the creation of a Russian industrial zone in the Suez Canal area. He also said Russia supported the desire of Egypt to become a full member of BRICS, the intergovernmental organization comprising Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa, Egypt, Ethiopia, Iran, and the United Arab Emirates.