A photo from open sources In mid-April, members of the London Center political studies and the Global Security Council visited in Cairo for a meeting with presidential candidate field marshal Abdul Fattah el Sisi. In addition, the delegation met with Egyptian intelligence chief, General Mohammed Farid Al-Toukhami, Egyptian Commander-in-Chief and Minister of Defense General Sedka Sobhi, Foreign Minister Nabil Fahmi, and also with other government officials, major entrepreneurs, clergy and representatives the public. Based on the results of the trip, the delegation expressed serious concern over the suspension of US military assistance To Egypt. The recent visit of Sergei Shoigu and Sergei reinforced these concerns. Lavrov to Egypt. Recall, after being removed from power legally elected but supported by the Muslim Brotherhood president Muhammad Mursi of the United States suspended its annual military assistance in $ 1.3 billion. However saudi arabia and others Gulf countries allocated 12 billion dollars to Egypt. Arab states opposed the president from “Muslim Brotherhood” and contributed to its overthrow. The White House and the this day does not agree with the displacement of Mursi by the military. However, the delegation concluded that Mursi was overthrown as a result of the revolution, and not a coup d’etat. Among those with whom to communicate with Western experts, there was a unanimous opinion that Muslim Brotherhood government fails to live up to public expectations democratic government and exclusively pursued its interests. It was removed from power after major unrest in history of the country when 33 million Egyptians took to the streets. The vast majority of the population (95 percent) supported the new, more secular constitution. And against the backdrop of this difficult situation Moscow offered Cairo to purchase fighters, air defense systems and other weapons by about $ 4 billion, reinforcing their influence not only in Egypt, but throughout the Arab world. In fact, the cooperation between Russia and Egypt is nothing new. The 1952 Egyptian Revolution, one of whose leaders was Gamal Abdel Nasser, who later became head of the country, paved the way military assistance to the Soviet Union. Equipment delivered then still served by Russia. One of the members who visited Egypt delegation retired Major General Paul Vallely noted that El Sisi doesn’t mind the resumption of US military assistance – Egypt needs equipment and spare parts for Apache helicopters, delivered by America. As Vallelli explained, these helicopters used for counter-terrorism operations in Sinai peninsula against al-Qaeda militants. However, according to Vallella, although al-Sisi assured of his desire to continue the dialogue, it was felt that he and other Egyptian officials were outraged US actions. El Sisi bluntly declared Vallelli that he did not trust America. “No government in the Middle East believes US administration, “lamented lamented.” Russia beats us everywhere. “According to the American general, if Egypt finally joins Russia, the United States will have serious geopolitical and strategic complications. “Putin knows about America’s weaknesses and will fill the gaps left by the US, “- considers Wellle
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