People's Assembly Speaker Ahmed Fathi Sorour received on Thursday 4/9/2008 a German parliament delegation. Emerging from the meeting, Sorour said he discussed with the German MPs Egypt's efforts to reach just and permanent peace in the Middle East. Sorour said that Egypt has been working to achieve peace through its international weight which enables it to contact all parties concerned.

The German delegates expressed their country's keenness on reaching peace in the Middle East, praising Egypt's efforts to achieve peace between the Palestinians and Israelis.