Djibouti Ambassador Mohamed Zohr Harsi (l) and Head of the African Affairs Committee Tarek Radwan in a meeting at the parliament. December 5, 2018 - EgyptCAIRO - 6 December 2018: Djibouti Ambassador Mohamed Zohr Harsi revealed on Wednesday, Dec. 5 that his country granted Egypt 1 million square meters to establish a logistic zone to be an exportation base to many African countries.The ambassador said in a meeting with the African Affairs Committee at the Parliament that the bilateral cooperation agreements between Egypt and Djibouti can be activated. “Maybe there were some circumstances that hindered the activation of such agreements but now both countries are cooperating. We will soon witness the outcome of such cooperation, fostered by President Abdel Fatah al-Sisi,” Harsi said.The ambassador praised Egypt for allocating a passage for Africans at the border control of Cairo International Airport to speed up their measures adding that Djibouti is always eager to attend events hosted by Egypt. He also expressed his happiness that Egypt will chair the African Union (AU) in 2019.Harsi highlighted that both countries must overcome obstacles impeding trade and economic partnership.

Source: Egypt Today December 06, 2018 10:07 UTC