Egypt's Ambassador in Jakarta, Ambassador Ashraf Sultan, met with Indonesian Trade Minister "Zulkifli Hassan" at the Ministry's headquarters.
The meeting included a discussion of ways to develop economic cooperation relations between Egypt and Indonesia, and it was agreed to strengthen communication mechanisms between Cairo and Jakarta to continue to overcome obstacles to developing economic cooperation relations between the two sides, in an effort to enhance the volume of intra-trade, as well as presenting a number of proposals for the development of investments and bilateral trade.
The Indonesian Minister of Commerce welcomed this meeting, noting his and the Indonesian people's pride in the historical and cultural relations linking Indonesia with Egypt. He also stressed the importance of discussing opportunities for cooperation in the trade and investment field between the two countries, expressing the importance of relations with Egypt politically and economically as it is the gateway to the Middle East, the continent and Africa.