OPEN// Sisi, Museveni inaugurates Egypt-Uganda Business Forum
Presidential Spokesman Mohamed El Shennawy said the two presidents attended the opening session of the forum, during which Investment and Foreign Trade Minister Hassan El Khatib and Ugandan Minister of Trade, Industry and Cooperatives Mwebesa Francis delivered keynote speeches.
A documentary was also screened on the historic relations between Egypt and Uganda.
The spokesman added that President Sisi, in his speech at the forum, highlighted the great promising opportunities to boost trade and investment ties between the two brotherly nations. (MENA)
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