Visiting US Parliamentary Delegation Meet with Egyptian Foreign Minister

The Egyptian Foreign minister, Ahmed Abul Gheit met on Saturday with a delegation from the United States House of Representatives headed by Representative Nick Rahal, chairman of the House Committee on Natural Resources.
A spokesman of the ministry of Foreign Affairs Ambassador Hossam Zaki said the meeting dealt with a number of important regional issues, particularly the Palestinian-Israeli situation, developments in Sudan and the Horn of Africa plus the situation in Lebanon in the light of the Doha Agreement that led to the election of a Lebanese president, as well as the relaxation the political tension there.

He said the American delegation asked to be informed about the Egyptian point of view towards the situation in Lebanon.

The delegation’s talks with Abul Gheit also touched on bilateral relations between Egypt and the United States.

The delegation’s visit to Egypt comes as part of a tour of the region which includes Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and Lebanon.

Three members of the delegation are of Lebanese origin.

Source African Press Agency

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