El-Shazeli to visit Czech Republic, Croatia

Egyptian Assistant Foreign Minister for European Affairs Fathi El-Shazeli will start on Sunday a European week-long tour that includes the Czech Republic, Croatia and Slovakia.

El-Shazeli said he carries messages from the Foreign Minister Amr Moussa to his counterparts and the foreign ministers of these three countries.

He added that his talks with the officials in these countries will get into the protocols of coordination, cooperation and political consultation among the foreign ministers in these countries and the Egyptian Foreign Ministry.

He said, "The political consultations will focus on developments of the peace process in Middle East, especially in light of circumstances that surround it in this period, as well as developments in Kosovo."