Maher, Ruggiero probe anti-terrorism cooperation Thursday

Egyptian Foreign Minister Ahmad Maher discusses Thursday with his Italian counterpart Renato Ruggiero the current situation on the international arena, means to combat international terrorism and the Middle East issue. The two ministers will also consider Egyptian-Italian cooperation on a number of African issues.

Marco Rusconi, information counsellor of the Italian embassy in Cairo, said the Maher-Ruggiero meeting will be over a working lunch within the framework of the Italian foreign minister's two-day visit to Egypt.