Press release

91

22-05-2009

 

1-Obama's visit to Egypt aims to refute Clash of Civilizations theory

 

Moustafa el-Fiqi, the Chairman of the People's Assembly Foreign Relations Committee, said US President Barack Obama's visit to Egypt early next month aims at pursuing dialogue between the East and West and show the falseness of the Clash of Civilizations theory. Fiqi said in press statements that choosing Egypt as a venue to address the Muslim world is a proof of Egypt's high standing in the international arena. The Muslim world has to admit that it is facing problems in Afghanistan, Palestine, Iraq, Somalia and Sudan, and that require reconsidering policies toward resolving them. Obama's address will tackle such problems, he added. Fiqi dismissed claims that the government will interfere regarding meetings Obama will hold with opposition leaders, saying that the government is committed to diplomatic rules governing the visit as part of international norms.

 

2- Nazif: Egyptian-US relations usher in new phase

During a meeting he held on Monday 18/05/2009, Prime Minister Ahmed Nazif reviewed the development of the Egyptian-US relations under the new United States Administration.
The meeting stressed that these relations witness a new phase on the bilateral level as cooperation prevails in the varied domains between Egypt and USA.

Meantime, the Prime Minister stressed the importance of benefiting from the positive US approach to develop economic and investment relations between Egypt and the United States which were lukewarm during the era of President George W Bush, said Cabinet spokesman .
The spokesman stressed the importance of Egypt-US relations and coordinating efforts to reach a just and comprehensive solution to the Middle East problem. During the meeting, the prime minister welcomed the anticipated visit to Egypt by US President Barack Obama to Egypt next month to send a message to the Arab and Islamic worlds from Cairo

 

 

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