Sergei Lavrov, Russian Foreign Minister, offered assurances about the supply of grains Russians to Egypt during a visit to Cairo this Sunday.
Meanwhile, uncertainty looms over an agreement to resume Ukrainian exports from the Black Sea.
Egypt is one of the biggest importers of wheat in the world, and last year 80% of these imports came from Russia and Ukraine.
Russia's February 24 invasion of Ukraine halted shipments and accelerated a rise in global commodity prices, delivering a financial shock to Egypt.
In its response to the war, Egypt has found itself torn between its long-standing ties to Russia and its close relationship with Western powers that have imposed sanctions and tried to isolate Moscow.
Sergei Lavrov at a press conference with fellow Egyptian Sameh Shoukry said he was committed to fulfilling Russia's obligations.
“We reaffirm the commitment of Russian grain exporters to fulfill all their obligations,” said Lavrov.
Since the beginning of the war, the blockade of Ukrainian ports by the Russian Black Sea fleet has caused tens of millions of tons of grain to be stranded, worsening global supply chain bottlenecks.
Russia, Ukraine, Turkey and the United Nations signed an agreement on Friday to resume exports of Ukrainian wheat by sea, but a Russian attack on Odessa on Saturday has put the deal's implementation in doubt.
Sources: investing.com
