Milan:CEO of the General Authority for Investment and Free Zones (GAFI), Mohamed Awad, engaged in discussions with representatives from Italian companies Idrostudi and KLN Project regarding investment cooperation in water management and logistics services, as well as the potential for new projects in Egypt.

According to State Information Service Egypt, these meetings were part of the Arab-Italian Business Forum held in Milan. They align with directives from Investment and Foreign Trade Minister Mohamed Farid Saleh, aimed at promoting investment opportunities in Egypt and strengthening partnerships with Italian companies.

During discussions with Baya Aissaoui, International Business Development Manager at Idrostudi, Awad explored leveraging Italian expertise and technology for the development of water projects. The talks focused on water desalination, resource management, and the improvement of water supply and sewage networks, with the goal of enhancing water security and management efficiency.

In separate discussions with senior officials from KLN Project, Awad reviewed opportunities in logistics, supply chain management, and heavy industrial equipment transportation. The potential for utilizing Egypt's free zones and the Suez Canal Economic Zone to establish a regional operations and logistics hub was also explored.