Egyptian Assistant Foreign Minister Ahemd Ismail Abdel Moeti addresses the issues raised by the Philippine delegation during the 8th Philippines-Egypt Joint Commission Meeting on February 11 at the Department of Foreign Affairs.

The improving political and security situation in Egypt prompted both governments to hold the 8th Philippines-Egypt JCM this month, which was originally scheduled for last year. In a statement at the beginning of the meeting, Foreign Affairs Undersecretary for Migrant Workers’ Affairs and Head of the Philippine delegation Jesus I. Yabes said that he was pleased that “the process towards stability [in Egypt] has been moving forward with the referendum on the draft constitution last month,” and expressed his optimism that the presidential and parliamentary elections in the coming months will restore full democracy in Egypt as well as political and economic stability.