Egyptian General Consul in Milan Ali el Halawani participated with a delegation from Egypt in the opening of a conference here in the Italian city on investment opportunities in Egypt.
The gathering promoted for an international economic conference to be held in Sharm El Sheikh next month.
The Egyptian team comprised Investment Minister Ashraf Salman and head of the Suez Canal Authority Mohab Mamish, said a statement released by the foreign ministry.
Representatives of major companies and banks in Italy attended, noted the statement.
Salman posted the attendees on the current economic situation in Egypt while Mamish reviewed the new Suez Canal project.