Putin in quick trip to Egypt, Syria
Putin, left, last visited Egypt and met with El-Sisi in February 2015 [Xinhua]
Russian President Vladimir Putin praised the strategic ties with Egypt during his one day trip to Cairo.
He arrived in Cairo for a scheduled visit and left a few hours later.
He had made a surprise visit to Syria earlier in the day, where he also met with Syrian President Bashar Al Assad at a Russian air force base there.
