Egypt, Qatar to sign cooperation MoUs as PM Madbouly arrives in Doha

“The visit comes within the framework of the willingness of the two sisterly countries to support and develop bilateral relations in various fields of mutual interest,” the Egyptian Cabinet confirmed.

Officials of the two countries will hold expanded talks during Madbouly’s visit, the Cabinet said.

The Egyptian delegation will hold meetings with representatives of the Qatar Businessmen Association and the Qatar Chamber to discuss opportunities to increase Qatari investments in Egypt and double the volume of trade exchange between the two countries.

Minister of Planning and Economic Development Hala El-Said, Minister of Health and Population Khaled Abdel-Ghaffar, Minister of Finance Mohamed Maait, and Minister of Trade and Industry Ahmed Samir accompany Madbouly during the visit.

In addition, Chairman for the General Authority of Suez Canal Economic Zone (SCZone) Walid Gamal El-Dein, President of the General Authority for Investment and Free Zones (GAFI) Hossam Ahmed Heiba, and representatives of a number of relevant bodies are also part of the delegation.

Madbouly’s visit to Doha comes in response to an invitation from Qatar’s Prime Minister and Minister of Interior Sheikh Khalid bin Khalifa bin Abdul-Aziz Al-Thani, the Cabinet added.

Egypt and Qatar have boosted their relations on all levels and exchanged high-level visits in the wake of the Al-Ula declaration for Arab reconciliation with Qatar, which Egypt signed in Saudi Arabia in January 2021.

The two countries recently celebrated in December their 50th anniversary of diplomatic relations.