Portugal FM in Egypt to boast political ties, increase trade

Portuguese Foreign Minister Augusto Santos Silva is heading a delegation on a two- day visit to Cairo that started Sunday which aims to strengthen political and economic ties between Egypt and Portugal.

The objective of the delegation’s visit to Cairo is also for the two countries to be able to exchange viewpoints on regional developments and to increase bilateral trade.

The Portuguese FM will also meet a number of officials including his Egyptian counterpart Sameh Shoukry.

An Egyptian-Portuguese trade committee is set to meet in Cairo in the second half of 2016.

Egypt’s Trade and Industry Minister Tareq Qabil had met with the Portuguese ambassador Madalena Fischer to Egypt last week where they discussed ways to increase trade and investments in Egypt.

source: Ahram online