After the opening of the main exhibition of "Welcome Ramadan" in Cairo, Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly held a press conference. The fair is held on an area of 12,000 square meters with more than 165 companies offering their commodities at affordable prices," Madbouly said in remarks following his inauguration of the fair.

"I reviewed the prices myself and made sure there're very large discounts," the Egyptian prime minister added.

Although the fair lasts only one week in Cairo, there will be about 8,000 stalls nationwide selling the same low-price food commodities during Ramadan and even for a while after the holy month to help the citizens facing increasing prices, according to the Egyptian prime minister.

The Welcome Ramadan fair, which is held annually in Cairo over the past few years, is supervised by the government in cooperation with the Federation of Egyptian Chambers of Commerce.

The Prime Minister affirmed that Egypt’s keenness to make all possible efforts to provide various basic commodities and food products to citizens, and to take measures related to supporting the neediest groups, in implementation of the directives of President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi, President of the Republic in this regard.