Mubarak's tours aim at mobilizing peace-loving nation's support

"President Hosni Mubarak's tour aims at drumming up support of all peace-loving nations worldwide to have peace and stability materialize in the Middle East," Information Minister Safwat Sherif told Cairo Radio.

"President Mubarak is very aware of the gravity of the present situation in the region and the current deadlock in t peacemaking," he was quoted by the broadcast as saying Wednesday.

It is Mubarak's historical duty to urge all peace-loving nations to shoulder their responsibility in the face of perils besieging the region especially in the occupied lands because Israel's excessive use of force against unarmed Palestinians well as its violation of the international agreement resolutions and memos signed with the Palestinian side. "All those matters should prod the world community to act to halt deterioration in this vital part of the world," he said.

"Germany sees that President Mubarak plays a sincere role in seeking to realize a just and comprehensive peace in the region," Sherif told Cairo Radio.

"The German people, who suffered too much, understand that peace could not be maintained unless it is a just one, legitimate rights be restored and the international legitimacy resolutions be respected.

Germans highly appreciate President Mubarak's tireless efforts to salvage peace," he added.

Mubarak's meetings with German officials mainly centered on the Middle East issues and the ongoing efforts to bring about peace in the region. "Mubarak believes that Germany has a major role and weight within the context of the EU along with France and other members," he said.

Concluding, Sherif pointed out that Germany, leadership, government, and people, deeply appreciate Mubarak"s role in healing Arab rifts and restoring peace, security and stability to the Middle East.