Egypt's Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukri had talks Thursday with a US congressional delegation over the developments in the Middle East and Egypt's stance towards the Palestinian issue and Syrian crisis.
Talks also tackled the situation in Iraq and Libya, terrorism and relations between Egypt and the US, said Foreign Ministry Spokesman Badr Abdel Atti.
The delegation, led by Eddie Bernice Johnson (Texas), includes four congressmen of African origin and their aides.
Shoukri reviewed Egypt's initiative over the Libyan crisis that was floated at the ministerial meeting of Libya's neighbors in Cairo lately as well as efforts to form a national government in Iraq, the spokesman said.
The two sides underlined the importance of boosting US-Egyptian efforts against terrorism.
The US delegation lauded the role played by Egypt to achieve stability and development in the region, underlining the importance of promoting Egyptian-US relations to serve interests of both countries.
Source: www.allafrica.com
