Wagdy Abdelaziz
Asian Ambassadors’ Group hold a meeting at the Turkish Ambassador’s residence, with the participation of Egyptian Finance Minister Ahmed kouhk. Ambassadors from 15 Asian countries attended the meeting, with Finance Minister Ahmed Koujk serving as the guest of honor and keynote speaker.
Finance Minister Ahmed Koujk noted the recent positive developments in Egypt’s fiscal and tax policy. Koujk assured the ambassadors attending the meeting that he was ready to meet and contact the most important investors in their countries if they provided him with information about them, and that Egypt’s door was open to investors. The participating ambassadors posed questions to the Minister of Finance on various issues.
For his part, Turkish Ambassador to Cairo Salih Mutlu Şen emphasized that Egypt is a country open to trade and investment, and that Turkish investors’ interest in Egypt is growing.
He explained that Finance Minister Ahmed Koujk participation in the meeting would instill greater confidence in Turkish investors, and that he would direct investors coming to Egypt to explore potential opportunities with the Minister of Finance.
Ambassador Salih Mutlu Şen explained that the Turkish Finance Minister is scheduled to visit Egypt next June at the invitation of the Egyptian Finance Minister. On this occasion, he will attend some of the opening ceremonies and lay the foundation stone for Turkish investments in Egypt.
Egyptian Finance Minister Ahmed Koujk also confirmed that he closely monitors the work of the Turkish industrial company Polaris and appreciates its efforts, explaining that it has become a model and that the company and companies like Ged Tekstil are making significant contributions to the Egyptian economy.