He underscored Germany’s role as a key trade and investment partner and reaffirmed Egypt’s aspiration to expand bilateral trade volumes and attract additional German investments into the Egyptian market. The discussions focused primarily on ongoing arrangements for convening the seventh session of the Joint Economic Committee, including coordination on the technical and economic topics proposed for the committee’s agenda. El-Sherif stressed that the committee is one of the most important institutional mechanisms for enhancing comprehensive economic and trade cooperation between the two countries. Preparations for the Egyptian-German Business Forum, scheduled to be held alongside the committee meetings, were also reviewed. For his part, the German Commercial Counselor expressed Germany’s strong interest in ensuring the success of the upcoming committee session, noting that it reflects the solid bilateral relationship and the growing level of economic cooperation between Egypt and Germany.

Source: Daily News Egypt January 12, 2026 19:27 UTC