Sisi stresses tightening control on markets to face overpricing

CAIRO - 30 July 2017: President Abdel Fatah Al Sisi stressed the importance of tightening control over markets to block any attempt to increase the prices of goods and services against the interests of citizens, especially the low-income brackets and needy people.

Sisi’s remarks came during his meeting on Sunday with the prime minister, the governor of the Central Bank of Egypt, and ministers of defense, interior, justice, finance, and supply.

The president also underscored that the bodies concerned should be committed to implementing the new bread subsidy program, said presidential spokesman Alaa Yousef.

The meeting also touched on reviewing the outcome and recommendations of the fourth Youth Conference held at Bibliotheca Alexandrina.