Closer ties with Uzbekistan

El Sisi talks trade, investment with his Uzbek counterpart: President Abdel Fattah El Sisi sat down with Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev on the final day of his two-day trip to Egypt. They agreed to enhance bilateral trade, investment, and economic relations, according to an Ittihadiya statement. Egyptian and Uzbek government officials also inked a raft of agreements to cooperate in fields ranging from education to tourism.