Egypt & U.S. Important Relations

Foreign Minister Mohamed Kamel Amr asserted that investments for Egyptian companies increased recently, especially in the field of energy, worth several billions of dollars thanks to confidence in the prospects of the Egyptian economy.

Amr made his remarks during a press conference he held with his Italian counterpart Giulio Terzi on Wednesday 22/2/2012.

"All businessmen expressed wishes to help Egypt and insistence to go on with the previously-agreed programs, with special emphasis on the medium- and small-sized enterprises (SMEs)," said the Egyptian foreign minister.

Amr said the talks with his Italian counterpart reviewed the regional scene, namely in Syria and the Palestinian territories, adding views by Rome and Cairo converged over these issues. .

Moreover, Amr hoped the civil society crisis between Egypt and the United States would soon come to an end, adding Egyptian-U.S. ties are important for both sides. Amr, in statements to the Italian news agency AKI, said Egypt can never close the Suez Canal to any transiting ships. .

He was commenting on the transit of two Iranian warships that anchored at the Syrian port of Tartos in a step supportive of the regime of president Bashar al-Assad. .