Foreign Secretary meets Egyptian Foreign Minister
Foreign Secretary William Hague met Egyptian Foreign Minister Dr Muhammad Kamel Amr in London on 22 February.
Speaking after the meeting the Foreign Secretary said:
鈥淚 was pleased to welcome Dr Amr on his first visit to the UK as Foreign Minister. We had a productive discussion. 皇冠体育app UK is committed to a stable, prosperous and democratic Egypt, and I welcomed Egypt鈥檚 steps towards civilian democratic rule. 皇冠体育app UK will do what it can to provide support to this process and on the economic challenges facing Egypt. We also discussed the important role played by civil society in building democracy, and I offered to share the UK鈥檚 experience of NGO regulation with the Egyptian authorities.
鈥淚 welcomed Egypt鈥檚 substantial work in support of the Arab League Resolution on Syria at the UN General Assembly. We agree about the need for transition in Syria in line with the Arab League plan. We also agreed to discuss developments in the Middle East Peace Process and the threat to regional stability posed by Iran鈥檚 nuclear programme. I also expressed my gratitude to the Egyptian government for its support in the lead up to the London Conference on Somalia鈥�.