Egypt's foreign minister promotes investment in Bangkok, heads to Baghdad for OIC council

Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty held investment talks in Bangkok during the IMF and World Bank annual meetings, then headed to Baghdad for the OIC session.

• Abdelatty departed for Baghdad on Friday to join the 52nd session of the OIC foreign ministers council, with bilateral meetings planned.
• He told the Egypt–Thailand business forum that Egypt prioritises economic partnership and invited Thai firms to explore Suez Canal Economic Zone opportunities.
• He met Jordanian Planning Minister Zeina Toukan on the margins of the IMF and World Bank annual meetings in Bangkok.
• He met the CEO of Thailand's Export-Import Bank to discuss financing, credit facilities, and payments easing for joint trade.