Egypt, Slovenia probe means of fostering agricultural cooperation

CAIRO - 22 February 2019: Minister of Agriculture and Land Reclamation Ezz el Din Abu Steit discussed with Slovenian Ambassador to Egypt Mateja Prevolsek means of bolstering agricultural cooperation between the two countries.

The two sides discussed the possibility of bilateral cooperation in the field of honey production, with the Slovenian ambassador inviting Egypt to take part in the World Bee Day, set to be organized on May 20 in Slovenia, the Ministry of Agriculture said in a statement Friday.

The World Bee Day focuses on agriculture technology via producing high-quality honey, Prevolsek said.

Meanwhile, the Egyptian minister said some Egyptian agricultural products are exported to Slovenia, and then to other European states.

Abu Steit added that he is looking forward to further cooperation between the two countries in this field as well as to opening up new markets for Egyptian agricultural products in Slovenia