Egypt Assures Hagel: We're Committed to Peace with Israel.(INN).Egypt’s leaders have assured visiting U.S. Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel that they are committed to their country’s peace treaty with Israel.
A statement on Wednesday by the U.S. embassy in Cairo said that during Hagel’s visit, “Egyptian leaders reiterated their commitment to Egypt's international obligations, including the Peace Treaty with Israel.”
Hagel urged Egypt's Islamist-led government to press ahead with reforms in a trip designed to bolster America's alliances in a region swept by upheaval, AFP reported.
According to the report, after meeting his Egyptian counterpart, General Abdel Fattah al-Sissi, and President Mohammed Morsi, Hagel said he came to express America's "commitment to Egypt's emerging democracy" and "encourage the democratic and economic reforms that are underway here".
Egypt has been a cornerstone of regional U.S. influence since its 1979 peace treaty with Israel, but Washington has faced a more strained relationship with Cairo after the 2011 overthrow of veteran president Hosni Mubarak.
In his talks with Sissi, Hagel said the government should stick with democratic reforms to ensure "stability in Egypt and the region," according to AFP.
He praised the Egyptian military "for the responsible role it has played during a difficult period in the country," a senior U.S. defense official, who spoke on condition of anonymity, told the news agency. In Wednesday's talks, Morsi reaffirmed Cairo's commitment to the peace treaty and voiced appreciation for continued U.S. military aid, U.S. officials said, according to AFP.
Hagel and his counterparts also discussed deteriorating security in the Sinai Peninsula, with the Egyptians pledging to deter militant elements and the Americans offering possible military hardware or advice, officials said. Hmmmm.......'We're Committed to Peace with Israel.'..... Yup and Crows wear stiletto heels.......just keep the weapons coming.'Read the full
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