+33 680 38 14 46
Germany supports Egypt's entry in Med Union
Germany
Sunday 27 April 2008
Egypt’s entry into the Union for the Mediterranean is “an issue that needs maximum support”, said German lady chancellor Angela Merkel in a recent meeting with Egyptian president Hosni Mubarak.
After France therefore, which has lately strongly promoted the interest of Egypt to become part of the Union for the Mediterranean, now Germany too supports this possibility.
“The Mediterranean area is very important - Merkel added - and responsibility must be taken not only by coastal Countries but by the entire European Union”.
Mubarak, who has been president of Egypt for almost 27 years, said in Berlin that his Country was working as mediator for a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip. Talks have been held for some time, “but we still expect the responses of both parties”, Mubarak said.
He invited chancellor Merkel to visit Egypt, Germany’s third major trade partner in the Arab area. The trade exchange between the two Countries rose to 3 billion euro last year. Some one million Germans visit Egypt every year. In fact, Germany is third in terms of tourist flow to Egypt, following Britain and Russia.
After France therefore, which has lately strongly promoted the interest of Egypt to become part of the Union for the Mediterranean, now Germany too supports this possibility.
“The Mediterranean area is very important - Merkel added - and responsibility must be taken not only by coastal Countries but by the entire European Union”.
Mubarak, who has been president of Egypt for almost 27 years, said in Berlin that his Country was working as mediator for a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip. Talks have been held for some time, “but we still expect the responses of both parties”, Mubarak said.
He invited chancellor Merkel to visit Egypt, Germany’s third major trade partner in the Arab area. The trade exchange between the two Countries rose to 3 billion euro last year. Some one million Germans visit Egypt every year. In fact, Germany is third in terms of tourist flow to Egypt, following Britain and Russia.
