Abbas to meet with Egyptian President on Tuesday

22 February 2007

Bethlehem – Ma'an - agencies - Munthir Ad-Dajani the Palestinian Ambassador in Cairo announced on Friday that the summit meeting between Mahmoud Abbas and Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak to discuss the latest situation in the Palestinian territories will be held in Cairo next Tuesday morning.

" Abbas will brief President Mubarak on the results of his recent meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert and will look into the conduct of negotiations with the Israeli side," Ad-Dajani said in a press statement.

He added that Abbas' visit to Egypt comes within the framework of continuous and permanent coordination between the Palestinian president and President Mubarak on the overall situation of Palestinian internal and external. He expressed his deep appreciation at the role of Egypt and President Hosni Mubarak's efforts to support the Palestinian cause.

For his part, Hussein Abdul Khaliq, Palestinian delegate to the Arab League, said: 'During his visit to Cairo, Mahmoud Abbas will attend a ceremony to establish an 'Arafat foundation' to be held at the headquarters of the Arab League on Tuesday evening."