Pesident Hosni Mubarak said after signing the declaration of principles with Russian President Vladimir Putin that he admires the smooth and confident policy of the latter in enhancing the Russian economy.

    He said in a word, capping the signing of the declaration that he touched since he landed at the airport in Moscow the enormous changes he never saw before.

    He further said the relations between Russia and Egypt are now seeing one of their most flourishing phases, describing the talks conducted as candid and friendly.

    He said the two sides probed the peace process and the Iraqi file, noting that they both had identical views on these issues in addition to the latest Egyptian-Jordanian initiative for peace between Palestinians and Israelis.