KUWAIT CITY, Feb 23 (MENA) - Egyptian Prime Minister Moustaf Madblouli Sunday and his Kuwaiti counterpart Sheikh Ahmed Abdullah al Ahmad al Sabah reviewed ways of boosting bilateral cooperation in all fields.

Egypt is looking forward to attracting further direct foreign investments, in light of prospective key investment opportunities in the Egyptian market, Madbouli said while co-chairing an official session of talks with the Kuwaiti prime minister at Bayan Palace.

The talks were attended by Kuwaiti Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of State for Cabinet Affairs Sharida al Maousherji, Head of the Prime Minister's Office Abdulaziz al Dakhil, Minister of Foreign Affairs Abdullah Ali Al Yahya alongside a number of Kuwaiti statesmen and senior officials. Egyptian Ambassador to Kuwait Osama Shaltout was also present at the meeting.

The Kuwaiti prime minister reaffirmed the strength of bilateral relations between Egypt and Kuwait, commending efforts to stimulate Kuwaiti investments in Egypt as well as cooperation in all domains.

Abdullah al Ahmad al Sabah underscored the importance of joint action between the Egyptian and Kuwaiti governments towards boosting the trade exchange and elevating it to the level of the strong political relations between the two countries.

"We are looking forward to cooperating with Egypt in the pharmaceutical industries and food security domains," Sabah added. (MORE)
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