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Presidents of Belarus, Egypt exchange gifts

CAIRO, 19 February (BelTA) – Egypt President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi presented an Egyptian sword as a gift to Belarus President Aleksandr Lukashenko during negotiations in Cairo on 19 February, BelTA has learned.

The Belarusian head of state was told the sword’s handle is made of rare African wood inlaid with copper.

Aleksandr Lukashenko gifted a copy of the Koran to Abdel Fattah el-Sisi.

Another unusual gift was a photo of Aleksandr Lukashenko and Fedi Khalil, an employee of Svetlogorsk Pulp and Board Mill. The Egyptian has lived with his family in Belarus for about seven years already. Aleksandr Lukashenko made acquaintance with Fedi Khalil during a recent visit to the enterprise. “We will remember you over there. I will even tell President el-Sisi about you. I will definitely tell him about you,” the Belarusian leader told Fedi Khalil back in Svetlogorsk.

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