Egyptian - Saudi supreme committee will meet in Cairo next month

The ninth session of the supreme joint Saudi - Egyptian committee will be convened in Cairo on November 13 - 15 under the chairmanship of Egyptian Foreign Minister Amr Moussa and his Saudi counterpart, Prince Saud al-Faisal.

Egyptian diplomatic sources said the committee will discuss several topics and issues which obstruct trade such as movement of goods, cargo, and individuals between the two states, as well as removing customs and non-customs barriers that obstruct the exchange of exports and joint projects, as well as the Saudi investments in Egypt.

The committee will also discuss the final formula for the agreed establishment of a free trade zone between the two states in addition to discussing the problem of the Egyptian expatriates in Saudi Arabia in works of the consular committee that will convene its meetings on margin of the supreme committee's meetings.

The Egyptian - Saudi businessmen's council will convene its third meeting on the margin of the committee's works to discuss businessmen's movement as well as investment opportunities in the two states.

Saudi Arabia comes on the top of the Arab states investing in Egypt.