Carter pleased with Egyptian elections

Former US president Jimmy Carter was particularly impressed by the process of the Egyptian elections, describing it as “positive,” judging by the initial reports of regulatory institution, composed of 40 observers from various countries in the world. Carter stated that he will receive the final report following the end of the run-off of the third electoral round, noting his reservations on a few specific actions, however, he pointed out that such actions could take place in elections anywhere in the world. Carter added that during his meeting with the Egyptian Premier Kamal Ganzouri, he seemed to understand the phase Egypt is currently going through, as Ganzouri stressed on the importance of the security stability, which contributes to the advance of production and economy, according to Laila Ahmed Bahaa Eddin, Deputy Assistant to the Foreign Minister for Human Rights Affairs, in press statements following the meeting. Bahaa Eddin stated that Carter pledged to clarify the Egyptian point of view to the US administration, although he is not part of the “decision making” process, and expressed his aspiration that “capable” countries would assist Egypt.   Deputy Assistant to the Foreign Minister added that the meeting did not address the issue of the civil society organizations and their foreign funds, noting that Carter stressed the depth of the relations between Egypt and the US, which requires the continuity of aids to Egypt in the current phase. Following his meeting with Egyptian PM, Carter arrived at the polling station in Rod el-Farag School in Shubra, to examine it and follow up with the electoral process in action. Former US president entered the polling site amid tight security and heavy presence of Central Security Forces and army forces, in addition to being accompanied with some of his bodyguards.