Egyptian Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly held a meeting on Tuesday with key stakeholders to discuss the availability of food commodities in the markets and control prices. At the beginning of the meeting, the Prime Minister emphasized that there have been significant increases in the prices of food commodities in recent months. The meeting was called to coordinate efforts to ensure an abundance of various commodities in the markets and lower prices, especially for food commodities. The Prime Minister also said that the government will work with the Central Bank to provide the required foreign currency component and find solutions to reduce the prices of essential commodities. He affirmed that this is done in accordance with continuous directives to ensure the availability of essential commodities in appropriate quantities and prices.
