Minister of Trade and Industry Tareq Qabil left here on Sunday for Paris on a visit during which he will meet with a number of senior French officials and heads of some leading French companies.

The minister will give a speech at a symposium organized in cooperation with Business France on opportunities of investment and trade with Egypt, according to a statement by the ministry on Sunday.

Qabil will also meet with members of the French MEDAV in the presence of members of the Egyptian-French business council to review measures taken by the government to improve the atmosphere of investment and available opportunities and industrial projects, the statement said.

He will also meet with Secretary General of the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) Angel Gurría for talks on promoting cooperation with the organization particularly in the field of small and medium-sized enterprises.

The minister will also give interviews to French and Egyptian mass media, according to the statement.

Source: MENA