Opening the first forum for the Egyptian - Australian businessmen

Egyptian Minister of Economy and Foreign Trade Yousef Boutros Ghali is opening today the first forum for businessmen in Egypt and Australia that was recently established to develop trade between the two countries during the coming period.

A statement issued by the Australian embassy today said that establishing the forum comes as a topping to the two countries' efforts and businessmen establishing strong relations as well as increasing cooperation among the private business organizations in the two countries.

It said that the beginning of the forum's meetings comes in the framework of the visit currently paid by a delegation from the Australian businessmen to Cairo which lasts for a week under the chairmanship of the Australian foreign minister and of trade Graig Orwin.