[ 27/06/2011 - 08:19 AM ] CAIRO, (PIC)-- Newly appointed Egyptian foreign minister Mohammed Al-Orabi has affirmed that the Egyptian foreign policy under his command would not change from that of his predecessor Nabil Al-Arabi.
He said in a statement to the PIC on Sunday that the Palestine cause would top his priorities and that his ministry would continue to coordinate with the Palestinians the full opening of Rafah border crossing before individuals.
Orabi stressed that his ministry’s policy would not go backwards, adding that Cairo would not serve as a tool for the siege of Gaza.
The Egyptian chief diplomat said that his country was keen on maintaining the Palestinian reconciliation agreement, calling on both parties to return to points of agreement.
He also said that Egypt would return to its pioneering role on the Arab, Islamic, African and international arenas.
Orabi has served for 35 years in the Egyptian foreign diplomatic corps including as ambassador to Germany for eight years. He was the coordinator of the economic summit in Sham El-Sheikh and worked as an assistant to the foreign minister.
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