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(24 Jul 2022)
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Cairo - 24 July 2022
1. Wide of Arab League Chief Ahmed Aboul Gheit receiving Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov
2. Various of Aboul Gheit and Lavrov meeting
3. Wide of Arab League Permanent Representatives of States meeting after Lavrov's speech
4. Wide of Lavrov leaving meeting room
5. Tilt down on exterior of Arab League premises
STORYLINE:
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has begun talks in Cairo on Sunday with Egyptian officials as his country seeks to break diplomatic isolation and sanctions by the West over its invasion of Ukraine.
Lavrov landed in Cairo late on Saturday, on the first leg of his Africa trip that will also include stops in Ethiopia, Uganda and the Democratic Republic of Congo.
Lavrov first met with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sissi in a Cairo presidential palace, then with his counterpart, Foreign Minister Sameh Shukry.
Later in the day, Lavrov held talks with Arab League Secretary General Ahmed Aboul Gheit, and addressed the pan-Arab organization.
Russia's war in Ukraine has had dire effects on the world economy, driving up oil and gas prices to unprecedented levels.
Ukraine is one of the world's largest exporters of wheat, corn and sunflower oil, but Russia's invasion and naval blockade of its ports have halted shipments.
Some Ukrainian grain is transported through Europe by rail, road and river, but with higher transportation costs.
The war has also disrupted shipments of Russian products because shipping and insurance companies are reluctant to deal with Western sanctions on Russia.
Lavrov's visit comes less than two weeks after President Joe Biden's Mideast trip.
Biden visited Israel and also the occupied West Bank before heading to Saudi Arabia.
He also attended a regional summit of Gulf Arab countries and also Egypt, Jordan and Iraq in Saudi Arabia.
Egypt, the Arab world's most populous country, has refused to take sides on Russia's war in Ukraine as it maintains close ties with both Moscow and the West.
Egypt is also among the world's largest importers of wheat, mainly from Russia and Ukraine.
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