Fruitful results expected of Moscow visit

The head of Russia's Duma council, in Cairo to attend the International Parliamentary Union (IPU) gathering, said that his country welcomed the Egyptian president's visit and that Russia appreciated his efforts in the Mideast peace process.

The Russian official added that president Mubarak's upcoming visit to Moscow for talks with president Boris Yeltsin would produce key and positive results, including accords to expand bilateral links, Al Ahram daily said today.