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UAE, Egypt strengthen economic ties in key sectors

• 08 Sep 2024

Top officials during the event. WAM

Abdullah Bin Touq Al Marri, Minister of Economy, held bilateral meetings with Lieutenant General
Kamel El Wazir, Deputy Prime Minister for Industrial Development and the Minister of Industry and
Transport of Egypt, and Dr. Rania Al Mashat, Egypt’s Minister of Planning, Economic
Development, and International Cooperation.
The discussion aimed to strengthen the economic partnership between the UAE and Egypt in
various sectors, including the new economy, transportation, entrepreneurship, infrastructure,
circular economy, agriculture, and industry.

The meeting took place on the sidelines of Bin Touq’s participation in the 114th session of the Arab
Economic and Social Council. The council meeting, held at the headquarters of the General
Secretariat of the League of Arab States in Cairo, was chaired by the UAE.
The Minister of Economy highlighted the robust strategic relations and deep fraternal bonds
between the UAE and Egypt, characterised by flourishing cooperation and partnerships in diverse
sectors.

Bin Touq said, “Both countries possess significant economic resources and potential and boast
strategic geographic locations that facilitate access to numerous key markets. The economic
relations between the UAE and Egypt are also continuously evolving across different sectors.

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