Industry and Trade Minister Monir Fakhary Abdel Nour left here Wednesday to the Italian capital Rome.

During his visit, Abdel Nour will meet with number of Italian businessmen to prepare for implementing the projects discussed in the Egypt Economic Development Conference (EEDC) that was held in Sharm el Sheikh in March.

The visit aims at promoting the economic relations with Italy, discussing the pumping of new investments in Egypt and activating the joint strategic partnership on the political and economic levels.

Re-operating the maritime line between the Egyptian and Italian ports comes atop of the priories of the minister during this visit.