Egypt FM to start European tour on Sunday

Egyptian Foreign Minister Nabil Fahmy will start on Sunday a European tour including Italy, Germany and Holland. Fahmy will hold talks with his counterparts and senior officials in the three countries, on bilateral relations and issues of common concern, said Egyptian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Badr Abdelati.Fahmy today met with a delegation from the British parliament. The meeting discussed the developments of the ongoing Palestinian-Israeli negotiations and the importance of full compliance with the terms of reference of the peace process, especially the principle of land for peace, and the withdrawal to the borders of June 1967. The two sides also discussed the Syrian crisis and the expected role, of Geneva-2 Conference, in reaching a political solution to the conflict.