Egyptian Premier confers with US trade minister

Egypt's Prime Minister Kamal al-Ganzouri today in Cairo met with the US Trade minister William Dally and members of the accompanying delegation. In a statement following the meeting, the Egyptian trade minister Ahmad Jweili, who attended the meeting, said the visit of the US delegation to Cairo falls in the course of fostering economic relations between Egypt and the US. Jweili added that talks held between al-Ganzouri and Dally dealt with " joint investment and means of attracting the US capitals and companies to take part in investments in Egypt to meet the demands of the Arab and African markets, alike."