French Geo-politician and writer Charles Saint-Prot - Photo by Karim Abdel Aziz/Egypt Today
CAIRO – 13 April 2019: French Geo-politician and writer Charles Saint-Prot praised the proposed constitutional amendments in Egypt as an important step towards resuming the country’s democratic transition and stability.
During a seminar hosted by Egypt Today magazine on Saturday, Prot cited the increase of women representation in local councils as an achievement, besides; he explained that re-introducing an upper house (Shura Council) in the parliament is an advantage, as he argues “this chamber will not make decision in a haze, and its members are selected according to their professionalism.”
French Geo-politician and writer Charles Saint-Prot - Photo by Karim Abdel Aziz/Egypt Today
He recalled certain major changes in Egypt’s political arena since the January 25 Revolution in 2011 and the June 30 Uprising. He also gave his remarks on current crises in different areas in the region from an international perspective.
Saint-Prot has written an article titled “Egypt wants stability and continuation,” in which he lauded Egypt’s reform steps in different sectors; he is currently working on a book to document Egypt’s experience under President Abdel Fatah al-Sisi’s ruling since 2014.
French Geo-politician and writer Charles Saint-Prot - Photo by Karim Abdel Aziz/Egypt Today
During discussions, Prot described President Sisi as “Egypt’s Charle de Gaulle,” saying that “he is creating a real renaissance…which will need a proper time to be achieved.”
Saint-Prot is a historian specializing in international relations and geopolitics. He is also the director of the Observatoire d'études géopolitiques (Observatory of geopolitical studies) in Paris.
Prot is currently paying a short visit to Cairo; he has visited Egypt several times before.
A full transcript of the seminar will be published later on the website.
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