Minister of Trade, Industry and Small and Medium-sized Enterprises Mounir Fakhry Abdel Nour opened on Monday an Egyptian pavilion at the World Food Moscow Exhibition.
Addressing the event in which 64 Egyptian companies are taking part, he stressed the importance of boosting trade and economic ties with Russia.
Russia is now looking to diversify its trade partners in a response to Western sanctions.
The Egyptian minister arrived here on Thursday on a visit aimed at boosting bilateral trade and investment.