Egypt's Defence Minister Mohamed Zaki left Cairo on Sunday morning for Russia at the head of a senior military delegation, a statement by the armed forces read. The statement said Zaki will be visiting Russia for several days, and is set to attend the fifth meeting of the joint Egyptian-Russian military committee, and the International Military-Technical Forum which is taking place in Moscow. The visit will also include talks with top officials in the Russian defence ministry to discuss a number of issues of common interest, in light of the partnership and military cooperation between the armed forces of both countries in a number of fields.