Mubarak inaugurates 6th Cairo telecomp 2002 fair

Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak Monday inaugurated the 6th Cairo telecomp 2002 exhibition of telecommunications and satellite networks.

The inauguration was attended by Prime Minister Atef Ebeid, Minister of Communications Ahmed Nazeef, Chief of the presidential Cabinet Zakaria Azmi, Minister of interior Habib A1 Adli and a number of ministers and experts from Egypt and the Arab world.

Following the inauguration ceremony President Mubarak listened to detailed explanation from the different exhibitors and participants.

During the conference the first free Internet service in the Mideast region will be launched.

President Mubarak then toured the different pavilions of the fair in which some 150 international firms are taking part.

Private telecommunication sector investors spoke to the president of their activities and their contribution to the exportation process.

Information Minister Safwat Sherif spoke of projects to be set by the Egyptian Company for Information Production in cooperation with the ministries of communications and education including the extension of the internet service to some 33,00 schools