Russia Plans to Have a New Air Base in Egypt

Moscow and Cairo are holding talks on the leasing some Egyptian military facilities, including the former Soviet air force base in the city of Sidi Barrani, TASS reports.

According to the sources restoring the air base will indicate a new stage of cooperation between the two countries and help tackle certain geopolitical issues in the Middle East and North Africa.

If the parties reach a consensus, work on restoring the military base may be completed by 2019.

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