El-Baz: Egypt opposes foreign military alliances in the area

Osama El-Baz, the political advisor to Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak, said in a symposium held by the ruling National Party in Suez (on the occasion of celebrating the silver jubilee of the city) that Egypt is not an aggressive country but it uses its available military capability to suppress aggression.

Concerning the Israeli - Turkish alliance, El-Baz said that Egypt is against foreign military alliances in the area, among which was Baghdad's alliance.

El-Baz addressing the issue of nuclear weapons and replying to Israeli allegations that Egypt owns advanced missiles, he said Egypt will not reply to the allegations of Israel which owns a nuclear arsenal that comprises 200 nuclear bombs.

El-Baz said, "The joint Arab market is the first right step for confronting economic blocs."