Egypt, Russia to increase trade exchange in agriculture

Egypt’s Minister of Agriculture and Land Reclamation Elsayed Elkoseir received on Tuesday Russian Deputy Minister of Agriculture, Sergey Levin, and his accompanying delegation, to discuss boosting cooperation in the agricultural field between the two countries.

Elkoseir noted that the Egyptian-Russian relations have witnessed intensive coordination and exchange of views, especially in the agricultural field and related activities.

He stressed Egypt’s keenness to enhance joint cooperation in the field of veterinary vaccines, through the Veterinary Serology and Vaccine Research Institute at the Agricultural Research Center, and the Russian Institute for Animal Protection.

He asserted the Russian support for the serum and vaccines industry in Egypt with high and advanced technologies, which contribute to increasing Egyptian production.