Kazan: Minister of Culture Gihane Zaki discussed with her Russian counterpart Olga Lyubimova ways of enhancing cooperation. The meeting took place on the sidelines of Zaki's participation in the 14th Conference of Culture Ministers of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation in Kazan, capital of Russia's Republic of Tatarstan.

According to State Information Service Egypt, the talks reviewed cultural relations between Egypt and Russia, as well as means of promoting partnership in the fields of arts, heritage, and culture.