Al-Qasabi: Saudi Arabia aims to be Egypt’s top trading partner

Al-Qasabi: Saudi Arabia aims to be Egypt’s top trading partner

CAIRO “” Minister of Commerce and Acting Minister of Media Dr. Majid Bin Abdullah Al-Qasabi affirmed that the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia aims to be the first trading partner of the Arab Republic of Egypt during the next five years, and to strengthen all ties of neighborhood and harness them to serve this trend. In a joint press conference with Egyptian Minister of Trade and Industry Nevine Gamea at the conclusion of the 17th session of the Saudi-Egyptian Joint Committee here, Dr. Al-Qasabi said he was honored to be in Egypt to convey the greetings of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman and Crown Prince Muhammad Bin Salman, deputy prime minister and minister of defense, to the Egyptian leadership and people. He pointed to the directives of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques to work on strengthening economic ties in a way that reflects the aspirations of the two leaderships and peoples. The minister said that there are 6,285 Saudi companies operating in Egypt with investments exceeding $30 billion and there are many opportunities for investment in Egypt, pointing out that there are 285 brands and more than 518 Egyptian companies in the Saudi markets that