MENA

Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukri and his Canadian counterpart François-Philippe Champagne probed on Wednesday means of boosting bilateral relations in numerous fields to serve the best interest and the benefit of their nations.

This came during the talks the minister held here on Wednesday with a member of the Communist Party of Vietnam and his accompanying delegation.

The volume of trade exchange between the two sides reached $3 billion in 2018 with Egyptian exports standing at $1.9 billion.

The US investments in Egypt total $22.8 billion.

Addressing the Egypt-UAE Forum for Trade and Investment, he added that the industrial sector is one of the major fields for increasing investments and enhancing joint cooperation.

Environment Minister Yasmine Fouad said that "the Africa we want" can be reached only via strong and promising youth aware of the importance of the environment.

In statements to Al Arabiya TV channel on Wednesday, Mesmari said the Turkish support to militias in Tripoli has turned from being secret to public.

Assar reiterated Egypt's keenness on furthering cooperation with Montenegro and exchanging expertise in the manufacturing domain.