Japanese foreign minister to arrive in Cairo on Sunday

Said Ragab, Egypt's assistant foreign minister for Asian affairs, said that Meniro Tanaba the Japanese foreign minister will arrive in Cairo on Sunday for a three-day visit.

Ragab also said the Japanese official will hold talks with Ahmed Abu El-Ghit, assistant Egyptian foreign minister, in which they will tackle, developments in the Iraqi crisis, the Middle East peace process, and discuss methods of enhancing bilateral relations, especially concerning Egyptian - Japanese technical cooperation with Africa.