Production of Russian cars to be launched in the Suez Canal industrial zone

Intergovernmental agreement between Russia and Egypt awaits ratification

Russia and Egypt are planning to ratify intergovernmental agreements on the creation of a Russian industrial zone (RIZ) in the Suez Canal zone. This was announced by the Minister of Industry and Trade of the Russian Federation Anton Alikhanov.

We are waiting for the ratification of the agreement by Egypt. During the meeting in Kazan, the President of Egypt Abdel Fattah el-Sisi said that this issue would be considered at a session of parliament in the near future.
Anton Alikhanov, Minister of Industry and Trade of the Russian Federation

It is worth noting that the agreement between the countries included the creation of a special industrial zone in the east of Port Said for Russian resident enterprises was concluded in 2018. The project was scheduled to begin in 2020, but the deadlines were shifted due to the pandemic.

Earlier www1.ru reported that in October, Russians spent 542 billion rubles on new cars.

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