Mubarak meets with French Foreign Minister

Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak is receiving today French Foreign Minister Hubert Vedrine, who arrived in Cairo yesterday evening for a two-day official visit to Egypt, said Egyptian Foreign Minister Amr Moussa.

Moussa said he will hold talks with his French counterpart in the framework of the distinguished relations between the two countries, adding that the talks aim at coordination between Egyptian and French diplomats as well as discussing the Middle East peace process developments on the different tracks and Iraq in light of the UN Security Council's resolution for forming a new inspection committee for weapons in Iraq.

He added that the talks will tackle the developments in Sudan and the Egyptian - Libyan efforts to achieve national rapport in Sudan and maintain Sudan's unity and safety, in addition to the Barcelona operation for European - Mediterranean cooperation in all its aspects and the situation in the countries of the Mediterranean basin.