Expert calls for action plan to bolster Greek-Egyptian cooperation, investments

The recent warm climate between Greece and Egypt is not solely limited to defense cooperation; it is also attracting the interest of the business community. Shafik Gabr, president and founding member of the International Economic Forum in Egypt and founder of the Arab Global Forum initiative, believes it is the right time to deepen investment and economic relations between the two countries.

Kathimerini reached out to Gabr - who is also chairman and founder of ARTOC Group for Investment and Development, a multi-sectoral portfolio investment company, and member of the World Economic Forum's International Business Council - to discuss the potential for investment and trade relations between Greece and Egypt, and the need to build an action plan for them to flourish.

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