Egypt ready to join Astana talks, expects Putin to visit soon -ambassador

Egypt is ready to join the Syrian peace talks in Astana, Egyptian Ambassador to Russia Mohamed Elbadri told Sputnik. “We definitely exert all our efforts in trying to address the Syrian crisis. In the event of an invitation, we will participate, especially since Egyptian efforts have already resulted in gathering several opposition groups that came out with a unified document and a roadmap more than a year ago,” El Badri says. Elbadri also added that Cairo is expected to host Russian President Vladimir Putin “in the near future” but that no specific date has been set for the visit yet.