Egypt to host EU-Egypt investment cooperation meetings

Egypt will soon host a meeting of a committee to economic integration with the European Union, according to a Trade Ministry statement out following bilateral talks between Minister Amr Nassar and EU Ambassador to Egypt Ivan Surkos. The meetings will focus on increasing cooperation and investment in manufacturing, agriculture, trade and services. Nassar and Surkos touched on EU-Egypt cooperation in Africa, as well as potential investments in the Suez Canal Economic Zone, for which a dedicated forum is set to be held before the end of 2019.