Croatian Prime Minister Andrej Plenković is on an official visit to Egypt. This morning, he laid wreaths at the El Shatt cemetery. In Cairo, he will be joined by a business delegation, and a Business Forum for Egyptian and Croatian entrepreneurs will be held.

The Prime Minister also stated that Egypt is interested in establishing a direct cargo route between Alexandria and Rijeka, reports HRT. 

"This is an opportunity to sign agreements with Egyptian counterparts. One of them is a memorandum concerning cooperation between the Port of Rijeka and Egyptian partners. There is also a cultural agreement and an investment agreement. We want to increase the current trade exchange, which stands at around €150 million, by enabling Croatian companies—nearly twenty of which will attend the business forum tomorrow—to enter and position themselves in the Egyptian market," said Prime Minister Andrej Plenković.

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"The most important thing is Egypt's plan to assist in the reconstruction of Gaza. The current Egyptian Prime Minister was previously the Minister of Construction and Housing, meaning he has firsthand experience and knowledge on how to help rebuild Gaza. I am sure this will be one of the key topics tomorrow, as we seek to understand the regional perspective on solving this major issue, alongside Russia's aggression against Ukraine," added the Prime Minister.