CAIRO, Apr 30 (Aswat Masriya) - Egypt's President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi met with Spain's economic minister and a group of managers of Spanish companies during his visit to the country on Thursday.

Sisi arrived in Madrid late Wednesday, after a short stop at the Cypriot capital of Nicosia. 

Thursday's meeting was also attended by the head of the Spanish Chamber of Commerce, and the president of the Spanish Business Council, as well as a delegation of Egyptian ministers who accompanied Sisi on his trip.

Sisi will then meet Spanish King Felipe VI and Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy. The president is also scheduled to sign a number of bilateral agreements.

Sisi's visit aims to strengthen bilateral ties with Spain, presidential spokesman Alaa Youssef had earlier said. He added that Spanish investment in Egypt has exceeded 700 million Euros in the fields of gas, cement and railroads.