Egypt, Bulgaria voice backing to Arab rights, cooperation stressed

Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak on Tuesday discussed with Bulgaria's Prime Minister Evan Koston the developments of the ME peace process and obstacles placed by Israel against all peace tracks.

Following the meeting, Koston stressed his country's backing to the Arab rights in the need of Israel's implementation of UN security council resolutions 242 and 338 and its withdrawal from the occupied Golan up to June 4, 1967 border lines and from the occupied Arab lands including Jerusalem so as to achieve a just and comprehensive peace in the Middle East.

On the other hand, the Egyptian prime minister Atif Obeid on Tuesday held talks with his Bulgarian counterpart Koston and members of the accompanying delegation during which talks dealt with means of strengthening cooperation between the two countries in various fields.

Following the meeting Obeid said that it was agreed to back trade exchange in the areas of technical relations, natural gas, oil, tourism, pharmaceutical products, chemicals and the tobacco sector.

For his part Koston commended relations between the two countries. he added that the coming phase will witness a considerable increase in the volume of trade exchange and discussing the possibility of reducing custom fees on trade between the two countries.