Congress delegation lauds Egypt's role and achievements

Prime Minister Atef Ebeid Wednesday received a 15-member delegation of the US Congress currently visiting Egypt.

Ebeid said members of the delegation asked him to convey a message to President Hosni Mubarak expressing the appreciation of the American people of the efforts President Mubarak exerts to bring about peace and security in the region and his role in building a modern economic base and an infrastructure which prepares Egypt for a better future.

Ebeid said he explained to members of the delegation President Mubarak's efforts for modernization and introducing a technological change in Egypt in the coming stage.

The Prime Minister said Egypt seeks cooperation with the largest number of international companies, noting that this cooperation is already bearing fruit in the field of information and communication.

Ebeid said that about 100 companies have made offers within two weeks to cooperate in building bases of information and communication.

The Prime Minister said discussion dealt with events which took place at the village of Al-Kosheh. Members of the US delegation showed understanding of the facts and realize that it was an ordinary incident which could happen in the United States.

"The issue was a dispute between two people which developed and in which a number of onlookers took part," Ebeid pointed out.

Members of the US delegation expressed appreciation of the prompt and effective measures taken to bring the situation under control.