Gamal Mubarak, the Egyptian National Democratic Party (NDP) Assistant Secretary General and Policies Secretary, had talks Thursday 5/11/2009 with visiting Indian National Congress Secretary General Rahul Gandhi on means of enhancing joint cooperation.

Finance Minister Youssif Boutros Ghali attended the meeting which addressed also means of mitigating the fallout of the global economic crisis, especially in developing states. The talks also dealt with programs on realizing social development and combating poverty as well as the efforts being exerted in education and human development.

The meeting also reviewed the situation in the Middle East and south Asia and ways of achieving peace and stability in both regions. Gandhi's visit to Egypt falls within the framework of attending the NDP annual conference that was held on October 31 through November 2, 2009.