Russian President Vladimir Putin hosted on Tuesday 16/10/2018 evening a dinner banquet in honor of President Abdel Fattah El Sisi and his accompanying delegation.

The event comes within the framework of distinguished relations between Egypt and Russia and their political leadership, Presidential Spokesman Bassam Rady said.

Over the banquet, the two leaders are due to exchange views on bilateral ties and a number of regional and international issues of common concern, the spokesman added.

President Sisi has arrived in the Russian city of Sochi to hold talks on Wednesday 17/10/2018 with Putin.