Cairo is preparing for the ‘anticipated visit’ of Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi to Russia to reinforce cooperation in various fields. Sisi’s last visit to Russia was in 2015, which was his third visit since becoming a president. Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov held a meeting with his Egyptian counterpart Sameh Shoukry on the sidelines of the 73rd United Nations General Assembly on Friday. The two focused on how to strengthen and develop bilateral cooperation and also discussed the situation in the region and world. Shoukry stressed Egypts interest in increasing direct Russian investments in the country, especially in the industrial domain. They focused on prospects for further development of a comprehensive partnership uniting Russia and Egypt with an emphasis on multifaceted cooperation to be stepped up and strengthened. The two ministers expressed satisfaction with the progress made in the Dabaa nuclear plant project. Meanwhile, the meeting also tackled recent developments in Syria and Libya. The Egyptian minister stressed the need to maintain the national institutions in both Libya and Syria and to secure their stability and territorial integrity. He urged more efforts to achieve a political settlement to cement regional security and stability and to prevent the expansion and spread of terrorist groups. Shoukry also warned against establishing safe routes to allow terrorists to leave Syrias Idlib. For his part, Lavrov expressed Russias support for the Egyptian efforts in Libya and affirmed the importance of uniting the Libyan army. He also warned against relying on militias to preserve stability in the country.