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Foreign Minister Nabil Fahmy on Wednesday discussed a range of issues facing Egypt with EU foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton, her third visit to the country since the army-sponsored overthrow of Islamist President Mohamed Morsy in July.
According to a statement distributed by the Foreign Ministry after the meeting, Fahmy and Ashton discussed bilateral relations between Egypt and the EU, particularly the EU’s assistance to Egypt, trade, ways to attract investments and recommendations proposed by the joint Egypt-EU Task Force which took place in November 2012.
The leading diplomats did not give statements to the press after the meeting.
The Foreign Ministry statement did not discuss if Ashton tackled Egypt’s roadmap during talks.
Badr Abdel Aaty, official spokesperson for the Foreign Ministry, said the meeting also dealt with the Nile Basin Initiative, the Ethiopian Renaissance Dam and the need to reach a settlement that will not encroach on Egypt’s Nile water share.
Fahmy and Ashton also discussed regional issues including the Syrian conflict and preparations for the Geneva II Conference.
