Mubarak opens COMESA summit

Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak will open the first economic conference on February 28.

Mubarak will deliver the opening statement of the conference.

The conference will continue its work for two days through specialized work sessions in which ministers of trade, economy, foreign affairs and top investors and businessmen will participate under the banner of COMESA.

Ibrahim Ali Hassan, the assistant foreign minister for African affairs, said that in addition to delegations from 21 African countries and representatives of regional and international economic organizations, a large number of heads of companies and major businessmen in fields of trade industries and services in COMESA countries will participate in the conference.