CAIRO– Egyptian Defense Minister Gen. Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi met on Sunday with a visiting US Congressional delegation, who congratulated him on the success of a recent referendum on a revised version of the 2012 constitution, according to the Egyptian army spokesman.
In a statement, Colonel Ahmed Ali quoted the members of the Congressional delegation as saying that the referendum ushered in a new phase in Egypt’s democratic transformation by empowering the people to express their will in an atmosphere of freedom and democracy.
He said the two sides also discussed the latest developments on the regional and international stages.
“The members of the delegation underlined their keenness on reporting the realities in Egypt to the Congress, reiterating support for the measures taken by the Egyptian government to restore security and stability,” added the spokesman.
Egypt’s High Election Commission announced on Saturday that 98.1 of 20.6 million voters who cast their ballot on the revised version of the 2012 last week had endorsed the new charter.
