The Saudi-Egyptian Joint Committee concluded its 18th session, which was held in the city of Riyadh, during the days 3-4 of March 2024, with the participation of two delegations from the government sectors of the two countries.
Eng./ Ahmed Samir confirmed that Egypt’s keenness to strengthen trade relations with the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia through exchanging visits between the private sector and holding trade exhibitions that contribute to introducing opportunities and increasing Egyptian exports to its sister country.
The 18th session aims to implement the strategic directions between the two countries and Resolving the challenges facing the work of the Joint Committee, approving its work, in addition to holding periodic meetings with internal authorities to follow up on the implementation of recommendations and supervising the work of the committee. Eng./ Essam Al Naggar Chairman of the General organization for Export and Import Control and Dr. Amani Al-Wasal Head of the Agreements and Foreign Trade Sector at the Egyptian Ministry of Industry and Trade participated in the meetings of the joint committee to prepare and coordinate the committee meetings and follow up on the implementation of the strategic directions of the two countries.
At the end of the meeting, His Excellency the Minister of Trade and Industry Eng./ Ahmed Samir, and His Excellency the Minister of Trade Chairman of the Board of Directors of the General Authority for Foreign Trade, Dr. Majid bin Abdullah Al-Qasabi, signed the reports of the first meeting of the working group concerned with following up on the recommendations issued by the meetings of the eighteenth session of the Saudi-Egyptian Joint Committee , the items And recommendations it included contribute to strengthening joint work between the Arab Republic of Egypt and the Kingdom
It is worth noting that the volume of trade exchange between the two countries until November 2023 amounted to be 11.8 billion dollars as metal products, plastics and their products were the most prominent commodities exported to Egypt, while mineral products and fruits were the most prominent imported goods.------
