Egyptian - Algerian official talk about achieving concrete progress in relations

Egyptian Assistant Foreign Minister for Arab Affairs Sayed Abu Zeid met with Mostafa El-Sherif, Algeria's ambassador in Cairo.

Abu Zied said the meeting focused on the bilateral relations between the two states, especially in light of Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak's recent visit to Algeria, which helped bring about a large advance in relations between the two states and the importance of converting this advance into strong and balanced relations, as well as giving it a big push in different political, economical and cultural fields.

The assistant foreign minister added that the meeting tackled some issues of joint concern topped by the Arab positions and the latest developments in the Middle East peace process, as well as other issues of joint concern.