Moscow, Dhu-AlHijjah 26, 1434, Oct 31, 2013, SPA -- Russian president’s special Middle east envoy, Deputy Foreign Minister Mikhail Bogdanov and Egyptian Ambassador in Moscow Mohammed Al-Badri discussed here today issues related to the preparation of the Geneva 2 peace conference, as Itar-Tass reported. During the meeting, the two sides touched upon a number of issues related to the promotion of bilateral cooperation in various spheres and stressed the importance of strengthening ties between representatives of Russian and Egyptian civil society. --SPA 18:50 LOCAL TIME 15:50 GMT www.spa.gov.sa/1163270