ATHENS A large Egyptian trade delegation led by the Head of Federation of Chambers of Commerce of Egypt, Khalid abu Ismail, will begin a visit to Tehran on Saturday with the aim of boosting Egypt-Iran trade and economic relations.
Abu Ismail told Egyptian daily Al-Ahram published Monday that the aim of the visit is to inform the Iranian side, a major economic power in the Middle East, of developments in the Egyptian economic sector and also discuss ways of boosting trade cooperation between the two Muslim countries.
A large number of leading Egyptian businessmen and heads of trade and commercial organizations of Egypt are members of the delegation.
Mohammad Farid Khamis, president of the Chamber of Commerce of the "G-15" told Al-Ahram that during their visit to Tehran a protocol will be signed to admit the Iranian Chamber of Commerce and Industries as a member of the G-15 Chamber of Commerce.
He said the inclusion of Iran in the G-15 Chamber of Commerce will give a big boost to the group as Iran is a strong economic power.
Mohammad al-Masri, vice president of the Federation of Chambers of Commerce in Egypt and general secretary of the G-15 Chamber of Commerce, told the paper that he will invite experts and members of the Iranian Chamber of Commerce to Cairo to explore ways of promoting ties and cooperation between the two chambers.
(IRNA)