Chairman of the General Authority For Suez Canal Economic Zone Mohab Mameesh chaired the authority's first board meeting on Thursday.

In a statement on Thursday, the authority said the meeting was held in Ismailia with the participation of the ministries of trade, investment and transport, as well as the governors of Port Said, Ismailia and Suez.

The meeting reviewed the authority's plan for developing ports and luring investments to the zone.

On the fringe of the meeting, Mameesh - who took over the post on April 30 - said President Abdel Fattah El Sisi is closely following up work at the zone which is vital for the Egyptian economy.