EU - Egyptian partnership negotiations

A new round of EU - Egyptian association agreement negotiations started on Tuesday in Cairo with the objective of ratifying an agreement between the two sides.

During their two-day deliberations the two sides will discuss three main issues, covering "renovation of industry, the exports, rules of origin (the original source of the production) and agriculture."

A comprehensive report will be submitted on the results of the meetings which will conclude today to the political leadership in Egypt and the European Union to take the proper decision concerning pending issues, foremost being agricultural issues.

The Egyptian side is led by chief of the partnership unity at the Egyptian Foreign Ministry, Gamal al Bayoumi, and the EU by the head of unity, Peter Zingle Taking part in the session were a number of negotiators in all matters debated for discussions, especially agricultural issues.

It is expected that number of these issues will be totally settled at the end of the meetings, and a number of agricultural issues will be left for decisions to be taken on the political level by the European and Egyptian sides.