The first day of the visit, Lukashenko is expected to meet with President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi. On 16 January, the Belarusian head of state is expected to meet with Egyptian Prime Minister Sherif Ismail and take part in a Belarusian-Egyptian business forum. The bilateral relations between Egypt and Belarus have been witnessing rapid development. The cost of Egyptian exports to Belarus is estimated at $88.3m, while Belarusian exports to Egypt are estimated at $98m. Through the forum, Egypt aims to promote itself in order to recover its global investment position.

Source: Daily News Egypt January 15, 2017 15:46 UTC