CAIRO
Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi left Cairo on Tuesday for Moscow on a three-day visit, his third to Russia since he came to office last year.
Sisi is expected to hold talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin and senior officials.
The Egyptian Presidency earlier said that the visit aims to "boost strategic relations" between the two countries.
According to Egyptian media, Sisi is expected to sign an agreement with Russia to building a nuclear plant for generating electricity in Egypt.
Egyptian-Russian relations have greatly improved since 2013 when the military deposed Mohamed Morsi, Egypt’s first freely elected president, in a military coup.
Last year, the two countries signed a $3.5 billion arms deal during a visit by Sisi to Russia.
Trade volume between Egypt and Russia also grew 103 percent in the past six months, according to Egypt's central bank.
