Egypt's new industrial map to be considered by Mubarak this week

Egyptian Minster of Industry and Technological Development Mostafa Al-Refa'ai said that the ministry finished the preparation of a new industrial map that includes full information on all the industrial establishments in all governorates which were shot by Satellites.

The minister said that this map will be submitted to President Hosni Mubarak during the coming meeting together with the ministry's achievements during the past two years.

The new industrial map in which experts from the cabinet Information center took part will be probed as it included 77 industrial regions and 21600 industrial buildings.

The topics to be discussed during the cabinet meeting under President Mubarak this week will cover increasing exports plan and opening new markets before Egyptian Products through partnership programs and free trade agreement.

On the other hand, Egypt and Sudan on Friday signed a cooperation agreement in the field of sepcifications and quality of products, with the aim of increasing trade activities and facilitating commodity exchange between the two countries.

Moustafa Al Refa'ai said that the signing of the agreement was in implementation of the resolutions of the Egyptian-Sudanese Higher Committee, which met in Khartoum in July.

Refa'ai added that the agreements stressed the importance of coordinating stances at the international and African levels, with the aim of encouraging Egyptian and Sudanese exports to African countries.