Egypt and South Africa discuss arranging Non-Aligned Movement summit

Ambassador Sayed Abu Zied, Egypt's assistant foreign minister for Arab affairs and the Middle East, received today South Africa Foreign Minister Aziz Bahad and his escorting delegation, currently visiting Cairo.

The meeting tackled various issues between the two countries and the situation in the Middle East within the obstacles to which the peace process is exposed and Egyptian efforts to salvage the process.

Abu Zied said that the meeting also tackled arrangements for a summit of the Non-Aligned Movement countries in August, and enhancing bilateral relations between Egypt and South Africa in all spheres.