Egyptian Prime Minister Ibrahim Mahlab held a meeting on Friday with Italian Minister of Defense Roberta Pinotti to discuss promoting joint cooperation.

The meeting was attended by Egyptian Minister of Trade and Industry Mounir Fakhry Abdel Nour, Petroleum Minister Sherief Ismail and Egypt's ambassador to Italy.

Mahlab arrived in Rome on Thursday coming from Milan as part of a three-day official visit to Italy at an invitation of his Italian counterpart Matteo Renzi.

Mahlab is due to hold a meeting with his Italian counterpart, Italian President Sergio Mattarella and Italian Foreign Minister Paulo Jantalony.

A number of deals will be signed during the visit in the field of petroleum, energy and electricity.