Spokesman for the Foreign Ministry stated that Foreign Minister Ahmed Aboul Gheit received, on May 13th, Ambassador James Larocco Director General of the Multinational Force and Observers, on the occasion of the end of his term of office. Larocco expressed his thanks to Egypt and the Foreign Ministry for supporting the Multinational Force, since its formation till present, which helped the force to carry out its tasks as required to achieve stability in the region.
Aboul Gheit thanked the Director General for his wise management of the force, and his keenness on the continuation of its quality performance, which encouraged several countries to join the force and helped the member countries to maintain their participation.
The Spokesman added that the meeting tackled the situation in the region, especially in view of the efforts Egypt exerts for dialogue and reconciliation between the Palestinian factions, the upcoming visit of President Mubarak to Washington, and the visit of US President to Egypt.