al-sheikh, Egypt, June 1, SPA -- Ambassador Suleiman Awad, the official spokesman for the Egyptian Presidency, said the talks of the Custodian of the two Holy Mosques King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz and Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak had focused on the important issues in the Middle East, notably the peace process, the developments of the Palestinian problem and the situation in Iraq. In a statement here on Wednesday following the talks, Awad noted that the consultations of the two Leaders had come within the framework of the ongoing efforts to activate the peace process. He pointed out to exchange of visits by Saudi and Egyptian officials, telephone conversations between King Abdullah and President Mubarak as well as the participation of Egypt, Saudi Arabia and Jordan in the recent meeting of the quartet in New York on May 9, 2006. Awad said the Kingdom and Egypt call for the respect of the choice of the Palestinians and to avoid besieging or punishing them for their democratic choice. --more
