Trade exchange bet. Egypt, Kazakhstan hikes 29% in 201

Trade exchange between Egypt and Kazakhstan rose 29 percent during 2018, reaching $80 million, compared to $62 million in 2017, Minister of Trade and Industry Amr Nassar said.

The minister elaborated that the Egyptian exports represent 80 percent of the trade exchange volume between both countries.

This came during the extensive discussions held by the minister with Kazakhstan's Ambassador to Cairo, Arman Isagaliev, to review the future of economic cooperation between the two countries and means of boosting bilateral trade and joint investments as well as a number of economic files of mutual interest during the coming period.

Nassar announced that an Egyptian trade mission will be sent to the State of Kazakhstan in March to review the opportunities of joint economic cooperation in the fields of trade, industry and investment, pointing out that the mission will be headed by First Assistant Minister Ahmed Taha.