Moscow and Cairo are discussing the creation of a sunflower oil production facility in Egypt.

Russia is interested in establishing a sunflower oil production facility in Egypt, an issue raised during a visit by a Russian delegation to Cairo, Deputy Prime Minister Alexey Overchuk told journalists. "We have very active cooperation in the field of agriculture. Here, we are purchasing our grain and considering organizing the processing of sunflower oil here, on Egyptian territory," he said. On Tuesday, Overchuk met with Egyptian Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly, Vice Prime Minister for Industrial Development, Egyptian Minister of Industry and Transport Kamel El Wazir, and Minister of Investment and Foreign Trade Hassan Khatib. In addition to agriculture, the parties discussed cooperation in the energy sector, not only in nuclear energy but also in other areas, Overchuk noted. "Traditionally, we discussed issues related to the development of energy, not only in the nuclear sector," he said. In 2024, Russia supplied over $3 billion worth of agricultural products to Egypt, which ...