German minister visits Giza Pyramids

GIZA, Egypt, Feb 5 (MENA) - German Federal Minister for Economic Affairs and Energy Peter Altmaier expressed happiness to visit the Giza Pyramids and admiration of the ancient Egyptian civilization.

During a visit to the archaeological Giza Plateau on Monday, accompanied by the German ambassador to Egypt, the minister was briefed on the construction of the Greater Pyramid. He visited the Sphinx and the panorama area as well and took several pictures, Director of the Pyramids Archaeological Area Ashraf Mohy said Tuesday.

The minister also gave a number of interviews with Egyptian and German TV stations in which he expressed admiration of the Egyptian civilization.