Egyptian Minister of International Cooperation Sahar Nasr
By Sayed Badr
Egypt and Lebanon are set to sign soon
around 15 official documents, including agreements and memoranda of
understanding, aimed to enhance means of bilateral cooperation in all
economic fields. Egyptian Minister of International Cooperation Sahar Nasr met Friday with Fath Allah Fawzi,
Chairman of the Egyptian-Lebanese Businessmen Friendship Association
(ELBA). The two officials discussed current preparations for the
convention of the 8th session of the Egyptian-Lebanese Joint Higher
Committee (ELJHC) to be chaired by the prime ministers of both
countries.
Nasr, who chairs the ministerial preparatory committee, indicated
that both countries gave due regard to the convention of the ELJHC,
given that it has been 7 years since the committee was last held in
2010. The role of ELJHC is to eliminate obstacles hindering the
increase of bilateral trade and to identify causes which stand as
obstacles to the flow of trade, the Egyptian minister said, stressing
the necessity of the activation of the joint business council.
countries and ELBA’s effective role, while reiterating the importance
that the upcoming period would witness further activities so as to
provide access to Egyptian exports to Africa.
For his part,
Fawzi invited Nasr to participate and deliver a speech in the third
Egyptian-Lebanese Business Forum scheduled to take place in Beirut under
the theme “Egyptian-Lebanese Integration”.
© Amwal Alghad 2017
