The British state minister of foreign - meets the Egyptian officials

British Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Derek Fatchett will arrive in Cairo on Thursday as part of a tour of the region which includes Oman and the United Arab Emirates.

During his one-day visit to Egypt Fatchett will discuss with Egyptian officials the peace process in Middle East, the Iraq crisis, and bilateral relationships between Egypt and Britain, especially commercial and economic relations.

Britain is focused on strengthening its relations with Egypt on political and commercial issues.

British Minister of State for Commercial Affairs Barbara Roshier is currently visiting Cairo in an effort to enhance commercial and economic relations between the two countries.