CAIRO, Aug 5 (Reuters) - Egypt has agreed to export Egyptian cotton to Ukraine in exchange for importing Ukrainian wheat, Egypt's state news agency MENA reported on Wednesday.

Agriculture Minister Salah Helal agreed the deal with his Ukrainian counterpart, Oleksiy Pavlenko, who is visiting Egypt, MENA said.

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