Readout of the Secretary-General's meeting with the Foreign Minister of Egypt

The Secretary-General met with the Foreign Minister of Egypt, HE Mr Nabil Fahmy today in Brussels, on the sidelines of the EU-Africa Summit.

They discussed the strengthening of African peace-keeping, nuclear non-proliferation, the worrying situation in Libya, the need to keep the Middle East peace process on track, and the importance of resolving Nile water issues through dialogue.

The Secretary-General conveyed to the Minister his strong concerns regarding the mass death penalty sentences announced recently, as well as the detention of journalists.

Brussels, 2 April 2014