Egypt El-Sisi on a diplomatic visit to Armenia
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El-Sisi is expected to hold a joint press conference with his Armenian counterpart tomorrow.
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Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan is pictured during an interview with Reuters in Yerevan, Armenia October 13, 2020 (REUTERS)
According to the press office of the Armenian president, Abdel Fattah El-Sisi of Egypt has arrived in Yerevan on an official visit to hold meetings with his Armenian counterpart Vahagn Khachaturyan and Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan.
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"The Egyptian president was received at Yerevan Zvartnots International Airport by Deputy Prime Minister Tigran Khachatryan, head of the presidential office Khachatur Poghosyan, and other officials," the statement read.
Back in October, the Armenian Prime Minister said that he may sign a peace treaty with Azerbaijan while waiting for a clear assessment of the situation.
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Armenia and Azerbaijan fought two conflicts over Azerbaijan's Armenian-populated area of Nagorno-Karabakh, one in 2020 and one in the 1990s.
Clashes erupt every now and then between both sides despite a Russian-backed ceasefire agreement.
Back in November, Turkey and Egypt agreed to hold bilateral discussions after having cut ties for years since the early years of the Arab Spring.
The Egyptian Presidency had announced the "beginning" of new, improved, diplomatic relations between the countries.
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