Ambassador Bassam Rady, Egyptian Ambassador to Italy. Photo: Al-Ahram
The meeting, to be co-chaired by the two countries' foreign ministers, marks a major step in strengthening bilateral cooperation across various fields, Rady said.
The committee will bring together several ministers and senior officials from both sides and will discuss bilateral files as well as political issues of common interest, according to Rady.
The meeting comes as Cairo and Rome seek to expand their economic, trade and industrial ties.
The two countries will also relaunch sessions of the Egypt-Italy Joint Business Forum, bringing together business leaders, Italian trade institutions, companies, business associations, and investment institutions.
The forum will focus on creating concrete opportunities to expand economic, trade, and industrial relations between the two countries, Rady said.
Italy is Egypt’s main trading partner among European Union countries and its fourth-largest trading partner globally, according to the ambassador.
The forum will address trade and investment projects, financial support for the bilateral economic partnership, and several sector-specific issues, including transport and logistics, agriculture, textile and furniture machinery, infrastructure, telecommunications, and energy.
Business-to-business meetings between Italian and Egyptian companies will also be held as part of the forum.
Strong economic ties
Italy is one of Egypt’s key trading partners, with Italian companies operating across a wide range of sectors in Egypt, including energy, agriculture, mechanical engineering, and construction.
The two countries have developed extensive trade and investment ties, while Italy’s Mattei Plan for Africa identifies Egypt as a priority country under Rome’s strategy for the continent.
The plan focuses on six main areas: education and training, healthcare, energy, water, agriculture, and infrastructure. Its implementation in Egypt combines development cooperation tools, public-private partnerships, and direct private-sector engagement.
Rady attributed the recent development in bilateral relations to the direct support of Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi and Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni.
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