Mubarak confers with South Korean premier

Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak on Thursday received South Korea Prime Minister Kim Chong-pil, currently visiting Egypt, leading an economic delegation representing South Korean businessmen. Talks during the meeting dealt with investment and economic issues. This is considered the first visit of this level since the start of diplomatic ties between Egypt and South Korea. During the visit, they will discuss increasing the commercial trade volume which is currently only $700 million.