Deputy Foreign Minister of Belarus Valentin Rybakov arrived here Sunday on a two-day visit to Egypt.

Rybakov and his accompanying delegation will hold talks with Egyptian officials on ways of bolstering economic ties between the two states.

The talks will also tackle the situation in the Middle East region and Europe.

The accompanying delegation, meanwhile, will convene with officials from the Egyptian Agriculture Ministry to discuss a deal to boost the two-way agricultural cooperation.

The visit comes as part of preparations for visits by the foreign ministers of both states.