Egyptian lawmakers in France to prepare for speaker's visit

PARIS, Dec 10 (MANE) - A delegation of Egyptian lawmakers will visit the European Parliament in Strasbourg to prepare for a visit to be paid by Parliament Speaker Ali Abdel Aal to France in early 2018, the head of the parliament's foreign affairs committee said on Sunday.

In statements to MENA, MP Tareq Radwan said Abdel Aal is scheduled to pay a visit to France in January or February 2018, adding that the Egyptian parliament delegation will hold a series of meetings with lawmakers from the European Parliament to discuss the war against terrorism in Egypt and illegal immigration.

The talks will also focus on the economic, educational and health situation in Egypt, he added.

The meetings will tackle the Palestinian issue in light of the decision recently taken by US President Donald Trump to move the American embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem, he concluded.