Business news

1 Feb 2019

Belarus plans to set up sales and maintenance centers in Egypt

Photos courtesy of Belarus' Embassy in Egypt

MINSK, 1 February (BelTA) - Sales and maintenance centers for Belarusian machines and equipment will be set up in Luxor Governorate, Egypt. This issue was discussed during a visit of Belarusian Ambassador to Egypt Sergei Rachkov to this region, BelTA learned from the diplomatic mission.

The Belarusian ambassador met with Luxor Governor Mostafa Alham to discuss the status and prospects of cooperation between Belarus and Luxor Governorate of Egypt. The parties identified ways to build up supplies of farm machines and equipment and to set up sales and maintenance centers in Luxor Governorate. The parties also discussed cooperation in tourism and agreed to think over signing a memorandum of cooperation between Luxor and one of the Belarusian regions.

During the visit Sergei Rachkov laid out the economic and export capacities of Belarus and joint projects with Egypt during a meeting in the local Chamber of Commerce for representatives of the business community. A Belarusian delegation intends to visit Luxor to talk over the import of certain types of Belarusian goods, particularly for the needs of the agriculture industry, and Belarusian tourist MAZ buses.

The ambassador also visited several agricultural enterprises in Luxor Governorate to see Belarusian farm machines in action.