Madagascar's Minister of Trade Rabesahala Henry called on Egypt to give a hand to his country through sharing its expertise in the field of boosting industrial capabilities and improving products.

After his meeting with Minister of Trade and Industry Mounir Fakhry Abdel Nour on the sidelines of the third COMESA-EAC-SADC Tripartite Summit held in Sharm el-Sheikh, Henry praised the great expertise Egypt enjoyed in the field of industry which his country wanted to benefit from as part of Egypt's leading role in Africa.

Abdel Nour said his talks with Henry touched on enhancing bilateral trade and cooperation ties.

He highlighted the trade volume between the two countries that amounted to $49 million, which required more bilateral concerted efforts to boost economic cooperation.