Authorization for Egyptian delegation to reach a partnership agreement with Europe

Egyptian Foreign Minister Amr Moussa announced that an Egyptian delegation to Europe will have some authorization and ideas to present during the meetings to be held on Monday in Brussels for reviewing the final formula of the Egyptian-European partnership agreement's provisions.

Following the ministerial meeting held at the Foreign Ministry's headquarters lasting for more than two hours and dealing with the negotiation of the Egyptian - European partnership agreement, Moussa said that during the meeting, they discussed the report of Egyptian negotiation committee chaired by ambassador Gamal Bayoumi, adding that different ministries also presented reports concerning the results of the partnership agreement, as a final study was formed for the Egyptian stance towards the partnership agreement, adding that the Egyptian negotiators were given some authorization.

The ministerial meeting concerning the partnership accord included Moussa, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Agriculture Youssef Wali, Minister of Trade and Supply Ahmed Goweili, Minister of Economy Youssef Ghali, Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research Mofid Shehab, and Minister of Public Enterprise and Administrative Development Atef Ebeid.