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Monday, 20 March 2017

Other diplomacy and foreign trade news on 20 March 2017

Egypt and Lebanon are expected to sign several agreements on consumer protection and cooperation in the industrial sector during the 8th Egyptian-Lebanese Joint Higher Committee meeting, which kicks off today, Daily News Egypt reports. Investment and International Cooperation Minister Sahar Nasr and Lebanese Economy and Trade Minister Raed Khoury will co-chair the ministerial committee scheduled to take place on Wednesday, and Prime Minister Sherif Ismail will co-chair the higher committee on Thursday with his Lebanese counterpart Saad Al Hariri, according to Al Ahram. Ismail met with the cabinet economic group yesterday to prepare for the committee meeting, Al Masry Al Youm reports.

Egypt signed three cooperation agreements with European maritime transport companies at the Marlog 6 Conference on Sunday, Al Shorouk reports. The Alexandria Port Authority and the Marseille Port Authority signed an agreement to run a shipping route between Egypt, France, and other European countries to export vegetables and fruits, Al Masry Al Youm reports. The Arab Academy for Science, Technology & Maritime Transport (AASTMT) signed an MoU with Dutch company Iku to develop Arab and African ports to bring them up to international standards, and an agreement with Marseille Port to train personnel.

Egypt’s Military Production Minister Mohamed El Assar met with members of an Australian business delegation on Sunday headed by Australia’s Investment and Trade Minister Martin Hamilton-Smith to discuss potential opportunities for investment and cooperation, Al Shorouk reports.

Egypt’s Military Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Mahmoud Hegazy met with the UN’s special envoy to Libya Martin Kobler in Cairo on Sunday to discuss developments on the reconciliation efforts between Libya’s warring factions, Ahram Online reports.

Egypt is sending trade delegations to Romania, Germany, and Italy in the coming period, a source from the General Authority for Investment and Free Zones told Al Mal. The visits aim to promote investment in Egypt. The source also said preparations are underway for an Egyptian-Chinese conference early April, providing no further details.

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