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File image used for illustrative purposes only. An Egyptian tradesman prepares to move a sack full of cotton to a car for sale at a market in Cairo June 24, 2008.
CAIRO, Aug 5 (Reuters) - Egypt has agreed to export Egyptian cotton to Ukraine in exchange for importing Ukrainian wheat, Egypt's state news agency MENA reported on Wednesday.
Agriculture Minister Salah Helal agreed the deal with his Ukrainian counterpart, Oleksiy Pavlenko, who is visiting Egypt, MENA said.
(Reporting by Omar Fahmy; Writing by Ahmed Aboulenein; Editing by Susan Fenton) ((ahmed.aboulenein@thomsonreuters.com; +20 2 2394 8097; Reuters Messaging: ahmed.aboulenein.thomsonreuters.com@reuters.net))
Agriculture Minister Salah Helal agreed the deal with his Ukrainian counterpart, Oleksiy Pavlenko, who is visiting Egypt, MENA said.
(Reporting by Omar Fahmy; Writing by Ahmed Aboulenein; Editing by Susan Fenton) ((ahmed.aboulenein@thomsonreuters.com; +20 2 2394 8097; Reuters Messaging: ahmed.aboulenein.thomsonreuters.com@reuters.net))
