Prime Minister: The Free Trade Agreement with Serbia represents a shift in trade and economic cooperation

& Nbsp; Prime Minister Dr. Mustafa Madbouly, with the entry of the free trade agreement signed between Egypt and Serbia during July 2024, welcomed access; It is an agreement that is expected to make a qualitative shift in the volume of trade exchange and economic cooperation between the two countries during the coming years, and he also welcomed the announcement of the Serbian side of its intention to open the first representative office for the Serbian Chamber of Commerce at the headquarters of the Serbian embassy in Cairo. New, expanded talks session; During which a number of files and issues of common concern were discussed. Suleiman, Deputy Director of the Minister of Foreign Affairs. Serbian. The two friends. Al -Sisi, President of the Republic, to Serbia in July 2022, as well as the visit of the Serbian President to Cairo in July 2024, stressing that the two visits contributed to enhancing joint cooperation in the economic, commercial and cultural fields. This contributes to preserving the current momentum in bilateral relations, the most recent of which was the visit of the Minister of Tourism and Antiquities, and work, to the Republic of Serbia at the end of last May, where the Egyptian Minister of Tourism and Antiquities interviewed the Serbian Prime Minister to discuss ways to enhance joint cooperation in the fields of tourism and antiquities. For the joint economic committee during the second half of the year 2025, as well as the journal of the joint business council between the two countries, so that the work of the council is part of a continuous activity to enhance cooperation between the business departments, along with efforts to establish sectoral business councils. Expressing his aspiration for the Serbian side to use Egyptian companies in implementing infrastructure projects in Serbia, saying that Egyptian companies have gained tremendous experiences in the areas of construction, construction and infrastructure, through their work in the Egyptian market or through their acquisition of many projects in other markets. With the interest of the Serbian side by increasing the trade exchange of agricultural products with Egypt, and welcoming the results of the visit of the delegation of the Serbian Ministry of Agriculture to Cairo, the most prominent of which is the formation of a committee/technical working group from officials of the two countries to discuss ways to increase cooperation in the field of agriculture. The most prominent of which is the import of Serbian wheat, sunflower oil and corn. The average in the field of natural gas and the presence of two manufacturers for the liquefaction of natural gas in Egypt, as well as researching the possibility of relying on Egyptian gas after the ongoing constructions in the natural gas link network between Serbia and Bulgaria ended, which links Serbia with gas coming from Greece. The wife of the Serbian President, to Egypt from 9 to 12 July 2024, during which the & quot; the days of the Serbian culture in Egypt & quot, which witnessed the organization of many cultural events that came within the framework of the two countries’ celebration of the 115th anniversary, to launch diplomatic relations between them. Sherif Fathi, to the Republic of Serbia from 26 to 28 May 2025, to discuss ways to enhance cooperation between the two sides in the fields of tourism and antiquities, confirming Egypt’s welcome to respond to the Serbian demands that were presented during the visit, which is to organize a temporary exhibition for Egyptian antiquities on the sidelines of Baljarad’s hosting of the international exhibition Expo 2027. The two countries.

& nbsp; He praised the official visit of Mohamed Gibran, the Minister of Labor, to the Republic of Serbia from 29 to May 31, 2025, to discuss ways to enhance cooperation in the field of work with the Serbian side, stressing the Egyptian government’s welcome to dispatch the trained national workers to contribute to supporting the various development and industrial sectors in Serbia, given the wide diversity of Egypt and prominent capabilities in providing qualified and trained workers according to the highest standards International.

& nbsp; His appreciation for the support of Serbia, the nomination of Dr. Khaled Al -Anani for the position of Director General of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). The International.

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