Cairo/Moscow, Nov. 19 -- Hailing the commissioning of Egypt's El Dabaa Nuclear Power Plant (NPP) as a major diplomatic milestone moment, Russian President Vladimir Putin said that the El-Dabaa was a crucial step in furthering the strategic relationship between the two countries, as it will both significantly enhance Egypt's long-term energy security while also deepening Moscow-Cairo cooperation.
Participating in a ceremony marking its installation via a video link, Putin alongside his Egyptian counterpart President Abdel Fattah Sisi, jointly inaugurated the new reactor vessel, reports state media.
The structure is a milestone moment in Egypt's energy security, being the country's first nuclear energy project.
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