Egyptian - Ugandan talks coming on Wednesday

Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak will receive a message from Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni, delivered by Ugandan Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Eriya Kategaya, who will arrive Cairo on Wednesday for a three-day officials visit, at the invitation of Egyptian Foreign Minister Amr Moussa.

Egypt's assistant foreign minister for African affairs, Ibrahim Hassan, said that Moussa will hold talks with the Ugandan official tackling the developing relations between the two countries and methods of enhancing bilateral cooperation in different fields, specifically the economic field within the context of Egypt's participation in the COMESA organization and the membership of Uganda in this organization.

The ambassador said that during these talks they will also discuss the most important international and African issues of joint interest, in addition to methods of investing the Egyptian and Ugandan role and enhancing relations between the south countries.

They will also sign two agreements between the two countries, concerning double taxation and cooperation in agricultural development. Ambassador Ibrahim Hassan said the Ugandan official will meet with a large number of officials in different fields, pointing out that Egyptian - Ugandan relations are currently witnessing increasing development and cooperation in different areas in both the private and public sectors in the two countries.