Belarus’ Lukashenko meets with Sherif Ismail, Ali Abdel Aal

Egyptian and Belarusian companies signed six MoUs to trade heavy machinery and agricultural equipment during the Egyptian-Belarusian Business Forum yesterday, Al Mal reports. Belarus’ President Alexander Lukashenko met with Prime Minister Sherif Ismail, the newspaper reports, during which Ismail reaffirmed Egypt’s interest in joining the Eurasian free trade agreement. Lukashenko also met with Parliamentary Speaker Ali Abdel Aal, who urged the Belarusian president to stimulate the flow of tourists from Belarus to Egypt, according to Al Mal.