2.3% increase in volume of trade exchange with Egypt within 8 months, says Ambassador of Indonesia in Cairo

The Ambassador of the Republic of Indonesia in Cairo, Lotfi Raouf, said that trade exchange between Egypt and Indonesia witnessed a growth of 2.3% during the first 8 months of 2021, pointing out that his country's exports to Egypt grew by 3.4%. During his speech at the conclusion of the activities of the first Egyptian marketing forum for dates in Kharga, today, Monday, the Indonesian ambassador indicated that Egyptian exports to Indonesia recorded a significant increase of 53% compared to the same period of the previous year (January - August 2020). Egypt is represented in phosphates, dates, molasses, citrus, medical and surgical tools, olive oil, electrical appliances, nuts, and natural honey. He added that Indonesia and Egypt’s regional position is pushing with all its might to work in the way of overcoming the repercussions of the emerging Corona virus pandemic, which represented a challenge to growth. He stressed that Egypt is the strongest economy in the North African ...