During the WEF meeting due in Sharm el-Sheikh next May, Egypt will launch a number of economic and trade initiatives to boost economic and trade exchanges among the Arab countries. Minister of Trade and Industry Engineer Rasheed Mohamed Rasheed said that notably Egypt will propose an initiative for Arab transit agreements similar to those signed between the European and Latin American countries.

During the forum, Egypt will present its economic experience and economic projects which draw the attention of the whole world. 1500 members representing the Middle East and most of the world countries will participate in the forum, in addition to political, religious and executive figures and civil society and woman organizations, artists and major world companies.

Al-Gomhuria
April 8, 2006