Cairo, Ramadan, 04 1438,May 30, 2017, SPA -- The Commander-in-Chief of the Egyptian Armed Forces, and Defense and Military Production Minister Sedki Subhi, met here today with the Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu, who is currently visiting Egypt. During the meeting, the two sides discussed means of enhancing and developing cooperation between the armed forces of both countries, especially in the fields of training and armament, exchange of information and expertise, and rehabilitation of the Egyptian military cadres in a number of fields. Also discussed were the developments in the Middle East and the current regional and international challenges. later, Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shukri and his Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov joined the meeting whereas they discussed a number of issues of common concern. -- SPA 01:20 LOCAL TIME 22:20 GMT www.spa.gov.sa/w417203