Egypt recognizes the Libyan transitional council

Egyptian Foreign Minister Mohamed Kamel Amr has announced that egypt has formally recognised Libyan National Transitional Council (LNTC) as the legitimate representative of the Libyan people. Addressing a joint press conference with the LNTC representative in Egypt Abdul Moneim Al-Houni ,Egyptian Foreign Minister Amr said ,” it gives me pleasure in such a historic moment to declare that the Arab Republic Of Egypt recognizes the new regime and its legitimate leadership which is represented in the LNTC. Earlier yesterday , Tunisia recognized the LNTC as the legitimate representative of the Libyan people.