Egypt’s Planning Minister meets Saudi Commerce Minister

Hala El-Said, Egypt’s Minister of Planning and Economic Development and Chairperson of The Sovereign Fund of Egypt (TSFE), has held a meeting with Saudi Minister of Commerce Majid bin Abdullah Al Qasabi and his accompanying delegation.

The meeting took place in the presence of: Nevine Gamea, Egypt’s Minister of Trade and Industry; Bandar bin Mohammed Al-Amri, Chairperson of the Saudi-Egyptian Business Council; Abdel Hamid Abu Moussa, Head of the Egyptian side to the Egyptian-Saudi Business Council; TSFE CEO Ayman Soliman; and investors from both sides.

El-Said expressed her pleasure at receiving the businesspeople, and outlined her aspiration to strengthen relations between the Egyptian and Saudi business communities. At the same time, this would see economic relations between the two countries boosted in various fields.

She pointed to the importance of the strategic partnership between the two countries, and the importance of continuing cooperation across all levels.