CAIRO, Feb 14 (Reuters) - The chief executive of Italian energy group Edison EDNn.MI said on Tuesday he is confident more gas discoveries will be made in Egypt in the next three years.

Edison has signed a $86 million agreement with state-run Egypt Natural Gas Holding (EGAS) for natural gas and oil exploration in the Mediterranean, the Egyptian Petroleum Ministry said on Jan. 5.

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