Egyptian Foreign Minister Discusses Industrial Cooperation with Thai Officials

Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty convened meetings with Thai government and parliamentary officials in Bangkok during his Monday visit to strengthen political, economic, investment, and educational ties between Egypt and Thailand. The discussions focused on expanding trade and investment, particularly joint manufacturing initiatives in rubber, petrochemicals, and tyres.

Abdelatty emphasized Egypt’s desire to utilize Thailand’s expertise in industrial localisation, innovation, digital transformation, and sustainability to enhance domestic production and industrial exports. He identified the Suez Canal Economic Zone (SCZONE) as a key area for collaboration, highlighting HI TECH as the first Thai industrial project within the zone.

Thailand’s Industry Minister Varawut Silpa-archa expressed interest in deepening economic zone cooperation and identifying additional manufacturing and investment opportunities in Egypt.