Tuesday, August 28, 2012

Morsi's spokesperson says change in foreign policy is underway

Presidential spokesperson Yasser Ali says that Egypt's post-January 25 foreign policy under a new president will be different from that under the Mubarak regime.

In a press conference held on Sunday with foreign reporters, Ali stated that President Mohamed Morsi's visit to China aims at creating opportunities for deepening economic relations between the two countries, while the visit to Iran is to attend the 120-nation Non-Aligned Movement summit to transfer the bloc's rotating leadership to Iran.
President Morsi is heading to China on Monday for a three-day visit, before he heads to Iran on 30 August.
With regard to his visit to China, Morsi's spokesperson denied that there was any intention of discussing the building of new dams in the Nile basin.
Ali also added that Egypt's initiative to hold talks with Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Iran comes from its refusal to see more bloodshed in Syria. He explained that it was necessary to include Iran, because it is a key actor in the crisis.
On Sunday, Egyptian officials unveiled a plan to resolve the Syrian issue through bringing together all elements involved, including Iran, a key supporter of the Assad regime.
President Mohamed Morsi is also scheduled to visit the United States on 24 September to attend the United Nations General Assembly.
The spokesperson further added that Morsi is planning to visit a number of Latin American countries including Brazil.
Ali stressed that Egypt's foreign policy will be crafted according to the principles of the January 25 Revolution, aiming at pushing Egypt's economy forward, and reconsidering how best to achieve Egypt's national security.

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