Moussa meets U.S. ambassador in Cairo
Egypt-USA, Politics, 7/19/1999

Egyptian Foreign Minister Amr Moussa met today with Daniel Kurtzer, the U.S. ambassador in Cairo.

Kurtzer said after the meeting that he reviewed with Moussa a set of issues of joint concern, topped by U.S - Egyptian relations in light of the visit recently made by Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak to the U.S. as well as the peace process.

Kurtzer said he informed Moussa briefly about the nature of the mission that will be carried out by the U.S. special envoy to Sudan.

In answering journalist's questions, Kurtzer said the U.S administration has not yet finish nominating anyone to serve as this envoy. He said, "When this envoy starts this mission, Egypt will be a part of the discussion regarding this matter."

Answering a question regarding the aim to be achieved by this envoy's mission, which was raised at a time that coincided with a resolution from the U.S congress that asks the U.S administration to impose a no-fly zone on southern Sudan, the U.S. ambassador said, "We are trying to focus our concern on the humanitarian situation in Sudan."

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