Ambassador Ezzat Saad, Egypt’s former ambassador to Russia, stated that the relations between Cairo and Russia, on their 82nd anniversary, are gaining significant trust and deepening in various fields amidst a turbulent international environment and a dying international system. Saad emphasized the alignment of views between Egypt and Russia regarding the future of the international system and the importance of multipolarity, as well as the necessity for more countries to participate in shaping a new global system that ensures justice, equality, and non-interference in the internal affairs of states.
He pointed out that the BRICS economic bloc, which includes Egypt, Russia, and several other member countries, is currently playing an important role in promoting multipolarity and international justice, while also contributing to strengthening bilateral and multilateral relations among member states.
The Egyptian Central Agency for Public Mobilization and Statistics revealed in a statement that the main commodity groups exported to Russia in 2024 were: fruits valued at $419 million, vegetables valued at $111 million, plastics and their products valued at $17 million, grains and oilseeds valued at $13 million, and preserved vegetables and fruits valued at $10 million.
According to the statement, the main commodity groups imported by Egypt from Russia in 2024 were: grains valued at $3.1 billion, iron and its products valued at $1.3 billion, vegetable and animal fats and oils valued at $526 million, wood and its products and charcoal valued at $262 million, and fuels and mineral oils valued at $205 million.
It was also noted that the value of remittances from Egyptians working in Russia amounted to $1.9 million during the fiscal year 2023/2024, compared to $14.9 million during the fiscal year 2022/2023, while the value of remittances from Russians working in Egypt reached $71,000 during the fiscal year 2023/2024, compared to $138,000 during the fiscal year 2022/2023.
