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Pak Egypt Joint Ministerial Commission will meet in 2004 to promote
bilateral relations in investment, trade and transfer of technologies in
various areas.
The matter was discussed by the Ambassador of Egypt to Pakistan Mr. Hasham El-Zimaity
in a meeting with the Federal Minister for Privatisation & Investment Dr.
Abdul Hafeez Shaikh here today.
Dr. Hafeez Shaikh said that there existed vast scope to promote economic
interaction between the two countries. There was a need to explore new avenues
to promote business-to-business dialogue and to benefit from the Egyptian
experience in Agriculture, Textile, Tourism and development of costal areas,
he said.
He further stated that Pakistan and Egypt enjoyed good brotherly and deep
rooted friendly relations and both being members of Organisation of Islamic
Countries (OIC) could play important role among the member States in various
fields.
The Egyptian Envoy Mr. Hisham El-Zimaity assured Egypt's maximum support the
Minister in holding the forthcoming JMC and expressed that the exchange of
business delegations between the two countries would set a pace to achieve the
targets. He remained with the Minister for some time and discussed various
other matters of mutual interests.