CAIRO (AA) – A British parliamentary delegation arrives in Egypt on Tuesday for talk with Foreign Minister Nabil Fahmi.
"The six-member delegation aims for a close, first-handing reading of what is actually happening in Egypt," Egyptian Foreign Ministry spokesman Badr Abdel-Ati told Anadolu Agency.
They have asked to meet all political players, added the spokesman.
British Foreign Secretary William Hague spoke earlier this month to Egyptian Vice President for Foreign Affairs Mohamed ElBaradei about current situation in Egypt.
"I welcomed Vice President El Baradei’s commitment to an inclusive political transition in Egypt, involving all political groups," he said at the time.
"We want to see a peaceful resolution that brings an urgent end to the current bloodshed. In my view, it should involve a process of dialogue and reconciliation among all political parties in Egypt, including the Muslim Brotherhood," added the top diplomat.
"I raised my concerns about the current situation, particularly the killing by security forces of over 80 civilians last weekend. I made clear that the UK condemned this excessive use of force, along with the attacks against security forces in Sinai, Mansoura and elsewhere," Hague stressed.
"I also called for the release of all political detainees, including [ousted president Mohamed] Dr. Morsi, unless there are criminal charges to be made against them, and emphasized that it is vital that any charges are not politically motivated."
Egypt has been in the grip of a feuding political deadlock since the army ousted Morsi, Egypt's first democratically elected president, on July 3 following mass protests against his regime.
Ever since, his supporters have been staging mass demonstrations and sit-ins to defend his democratic legitimacy and demanding his reinstatement.
