Bulgaria seeks stronger relations with Egypt

Bulgarian Minister of Economy Daniela Vezieva visited Cairo from 28 November to 2 December to participate in the second edition of the Egypt Defence Expo (EDEX 2021), which boasted more than 400 foreign companies from around the world. Twelve Bulgarian companies participated in EDEX 2021, including VMZ – Sopot. 

On the sidelines of EDEX 2021, Minister Vezieva met with Egyptian Minister of Defence Mohamed Zaki and the Egyptian Minister of State for Military Production Mohamed Ahmed Morsi. 

Both sides expressed a mutual interest in deepening bilateral cooperation in the military industry, as they noted the traditionally good partnership between enterprises with specialized products from both countries. Possibilities of increasing exports and the transfer of technology in the defence sector were also discussed, according to Bulgarian Embassy in Cairo.

The embassy said that Minister Vezieva also met with Egyptian Minister of Planning and Economic Development Hala El-Said discussed the opportunities of strengthening and increasing trade, as well as a more active partnership in the field of innovation and IT technologies, mechatronics and clean technologies, transition to a circular and green economy, and cooperation in the field of digitalization.