Belarus-Egypt business forum

New Administrative Capital of Egypt hosted the Belarus-Egypt business forum, organized by the Belarusian Chamber of Commerce and Industry and the Federation of Egyptian Chambers of Commerce as part of the visit of the official government delegation led by the Prime Minister of the Republic of Belarus, Roman Golovchenko.

The forum became the main and final event of the busy business program of the Belarusian business delegation in Egypt. Over the course of two days, Belarusian business representatives actively discussed the possibilities of strengthening and developing partnerships with Egyptian companies within the framework of B2B negotiations and at the production sites of enterprises and organizations.

The moderators of the Belarus-Egypt business forum were the Chairman of the BelCCI, Mikhael Miatlikov, and the Chairman of the Federation of the Egyptian Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Ahmed El Wakil. The event was officially opened by the leaders of the governments of the two states – Prime Minister of Belarus, Roman Golovchenko, and Prime Minister of the Arab Republic of Egypt, Mostafa Madbouly, as well as the Minister of Trade and Industry of Egypt, Ahmed Samir, the Minister of Antimonopoly Regulation and Trade of Belarus, Alexei Bogdanov. The forum was attended by members of the official delegation of the Republic of Belarus.

Welcoming the forum participants, the Chairman of the BelCCI thanked the host party for their hospitality and emphasized the constructive and friendly nature of interaction with Egypt through the chambers of commerce and industry, and the effectiveness of jointly held events. Speaking about the current event, he expressed the hope that it will serve as a guarantee for further strengthening mutually beneficial ties, unlocking the potential of the partnership, and the agreements reached will be transformed into specific contracts.

"There is good potential for intensifying cooperation in such areas as the supply of food products, chemical and metal products, light industry, medical tourism, pharmaceutical sector and the production of medicines. Enterprises from these industries are in this room today and expect to find partners in Egypt and establish long-term business contacts. Belarusian business has real interest and specific proposals for developing cooperation and implementing joint projects," Mikhael Miatlikov said.

In addition, he noted the importance of exhibition events for the development of bilateral relations, voiced the plans for the participation of Belarusian companies in the international exhibition project Food Africa in Egypt and invited Egyptian business to visit the Belarusian pavilion, as well as actively participate in exhibitions and business events in Belarus.

"We invite our Egyptian friends to visit the Republic of Belarus in the near future. During the visit, you will be able to get acquainted with the achievements of our country in industry, agriculture, production of quality food products and pharmaceuticals. The Belarusian Chamber of Commerce and Industry will do everything possible to provide Egyptian and Belarusian companies with the necessary support and assistance," the head of the BelCCI assured.

The Belarusian business community was represented at the forum by managers and specialists from 30 large enterprises and organizations. From the Egyptian side, more than 100 representatives of the business community took part in the event. The participants reviewed the current state and prospects of the Belarus-Egypt trade and economic relations, opportunities for implementing joint projects, key directions and areas for the development of bilateral contacts. Investment and export opportunities of the two countries were presented.