KYIV, Sept 27 – President Volodymyr Zelensky has had a telephone conversation with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi seeking to boost trade between the two countries, the presidential press service reported on Saturday.

"The head of the Ukrainian state noted the importance of further cooperation with Egypt, which is Ukraine's main trade partner in Africa. Zelensky confirmed his readiness to develop bilateral relations and increase the supply of domestic products to the market of the Arab Republic of Egypt," the message reads.