The Minister of Investment and International Cooperation, Sahar Nasr, met with Masaki Noke, the Japanese ambassador to Egypt, representatives from Japan External Trade Organisation (JETRO) as well as the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) to discuss preparations for a delegation of 50 firms to Egypt in March, according to a Wednesday statement.
On 25 December, Daily News Egypt exclusively reported that a high-level Japanese business mission is expected to visit Egypt next March to discuss furthering joint investment and trade relations with Egypt, as well as meeting with Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi, according to Takashi Tsunemi, managing director of the JETRO in Egypt.
Nasr said that cooperation with Japan has witnessed a remarkable leap over the last years, affirming the longstanding history of joint economic and cultural cooperation with Japan, including the recent joint projects in the education and antiquities sectors, especially the Grand Egyptian Museum.
Nasr called on the Japanese side to expand their investments in Egypt following the latest developments in the business environment in Egypt.
