CAIRO, April 16 (MENA) - A European Union (EU) delegation headed by EU Ambassador-Designate and head of Delegation to Egypt ambassador Angelina Eichhorst started a visit to Ismailia Governorate and the Suez Canal Wednesday morning.

During the tour, the delegation will meet with Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouli Deputy Prime Minister for Industrial Development and Minister of Industry and Transport Kamel el-Wazir, Minister of
Environment Yasmine Fouad, Local Development Minister Manal Awad, Investment and Foreign Trade Minister Hassan el-Khatib, Ismailia Governor Akram Mohamed Galal and Chairman of the Suez Canal Economic Zone (SCEZONE) Walid Gamal el-Din.

The delegation will also hold a number of meetings with the governor of Ismailia and Chairman of the Suez Canal Authority (SCA) Osama Rabie.

During the tour, the European delegation will take a cruise on the Suez Canal and visit the Suez Canal Simulation Complex.

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