Nevertheless, it was quite successful and fruited the signing of a “Cooperation Agreement” between CBLACP & EBBA using both Egypt’s preferential agreement with some African Countries & Belgium’s old relations with others.

In fact, this meeting took place on real ground after 4 years of contacts.

Maurice Vermeesch - Vice Chairman of “Eastern Africa Chapter” of the Chamber of Commerce Industry and Agriculture Belgium Luxemburg – Africa – Caribbean – Pacific (CBL – ACP). On that day, representatives of EBBA held a meeting with Mr.Same as Essenscia, EBBA members were asked to dispatch their inquiries to VOKA chamber so they may in return assist in allocating proper Belgian partners.

This was followed by matchmaking with VOKA Business International Clubs, where around 80 companies were gathering.EBBA members were asked to present themselves individually.Ambassador was kind enough to deliver a short speech demonstrating the relations between Belgium & Egypt. Ehab Fawzy - Ambassador of Egypt to Belgium & EU. Jill Suetins - Manager International of VOKA Antwerp Waasland Chamber of Commerce, and H.E. The delegation left to Antwerp, where they were received by Ms.EBBA members are requested to dispatch their chemical inquiries to Essenscia so they may in return assist in allocating proper Belgian chemical suppliers. Igor Magdalenic - Chief Economist of Essenscia Co., where they agreed to reinforce the relations between Essenscia & EBBA members. On the morning of that day, a meeting was arranged for interested members of chemical sector with Mr.Rule of law must be upheld, and must include security services nationwide serving every community without discrimination on the grounds of religion. We echo the Bishophric of Samaloot in condemning the imposition of reconciliation meetings as a replacement for the rule of law because they impose ad-hoc, unjust and often un-constitutional conditions on the victims of sectarian violence and perpetuate impunity for the perpetrators. “The torching of Coptic homes in Kom El Loofy underscores once more the urgent need for Egypt’s House of Representatives to enact a law regulating the construction and renovation of houses of worship in a manner that guarantees the right of Christians to worship in community with others. Commenting on the incidents in Egypt, CSW’s Senior Press officer Kiri Kankhwende said, “We are deeply shocked and saddened to hear of the murder of Father Mousa, and our thoughts and prayers are very much with his family, friends and congregation.” According to reports by the Egyptian Ministry of the Interior, Father Raphael Mousa of the Mar Girgis Church in Arish was having his car fixed when gunmen shot him. In unrelated news, on 30 June a Coptic priest in North Sinai was shot dead in an attack claimed by the Sinai branch of Daesh (Islamic State). Abu-Sefein Church in the village of Arzbet Rafla.įollowing the attacks, 25 people were referred to the General Prosecution on 1 July.ĬSW recently reported a similar attack on Coptic-owned homes and buildings near Alexandria in response to false allegations that a local man building a house for his son was in fact building a church. Christians in the village currently have to travel eight kilometres to attend the St. The statement also called for the approval of an outstanding application for permission to build a church on land owned by the parish, which was made over ten years ago. However, in a statement on the incident the Bishophric of Samalout insisted that a reconciliation meeting must not occur before the rule of law is applied. The police arrested dozens of suspects after at least four homes had been set on fire, and the Governor of Minya ordered those involved to submit to a reconciliation meeting led by local religious elders. According to the Egypt Today newspaper (El Masri El Youm) in spite of this declaration around 300 Muslim villagers torched Mr Khalaaf’s house and other Christian properties. Prior to the arson, Mr Ashraf Khalaaf had been summoned to the local police station to sign a statement to the effect that the construction work underway on his land was not for a building that would be used for the purposes of worship. Four houses belonging to members of the Coptic community in Kom El Loofy village in Samalout, Upper Egypt were torched on 30 June by a mob responding to rumours that a church was being built on land owned by a Coptic man and his brother.

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