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Russian Industrial Zone in Suez to be launched soon

The construction of the Russian Industrial Zone in the new Suez Canal Economic zone is expected to begin soon, in a project that Egypt hopes will boost its economy.
Cranes are seen near the Suez Canal in Port Said, Egypt July 29, 2018. REUTERS/Amr Abdallah Dalsh - RC1C166DBDE0

Egypt and Russia have recently made a significant step toward constructing the Russian Industrial Zone east of Port Said in the new Suez Canal Economic Zone.

The chairman of the Suez Canal Authority (SCA) and head of the Suez Canal Economic Zone, Mohab Mamish, said Feb. 21 that the construction of the Russian Industrial Zone will be launched soon. The construction will be “launched by the end of 2020 or the beginning of 2021,” he told TASS news agency.

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