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Article: Draft law on Egyptians abroad for discussion in coming PA session.
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- Daily News Egypt (Egypt)
- Article date:
- August 28, 2009
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CAIRO: A draft law drawn up by the Public Agency for the Welfare of Egyptians Abroad will be presented during the upcoming parliamentary session, assistant foreign minister for consular affairs Ahmed Rizq told MENA news agency Friday.
"Foreign Minister Ahmed Aboul Gheit recently held a meeting aimed at working towards drawing up a draft law by the Public Agency in order to provide the means necessary to solve the problems of Egyptians abroad," Rizq is quoted as telling reporters.
The assistant minister added that Egypt's consular activity has recently witnessed "a noticeable and significant evolution" in the foreign ministry's role in looking after the ...