Maher receives Norwegian deputy foreign minister

Egyptian Foreign Minister Ahmad Maher met late Sunday with the Norwegian Minister of state for foreign affairs, currently on a two-day visit to Egypt as part of a Middle East tour. The meeting tackled the latest developments in the occupied Palestinian territories in light of Israeli practices against defenseless Palestinians.

Talks also dwelt on the Egyptian-Libyan initiative which came high on the agenda of talks.

Maher and the Norwegian official also touched on the United Nations World Conference against racism held in Durban, South Africa, next Friday.