Egyptian businessmen, Japanese officials discuss cooperation

The Tourism Committee of the Egyptian Businessmen Association held a public symposium with the Japanese ambassador to Cairo, Oka Hiroshi, to discuss developing economic relations between Egypt and Japan and to increase the flow of Japanese tourists following the opening of the direct airline between Cairo and Tokyo.

Joint cooperation between Egypt and Japan is important for the advancement of the industrial sector, the Secretary-General and Chairman of the association’s Industry and Scientific Research Committee Magd Eddin al-Manzalawy said.

He added that it will also boost the transfer and localization of advanced technologies in production and in the fields of research and development to Egypt.