The president of the Party of Freedom and Justice Mohamed Morsi met on Saturday to Senator The president of the Party of Freedom and Justice Mohamed Morsi met on Saturday to Senator. John Kerry, chairman of the Foreign Relations Committee, U.S. Congress, and Anne Patterson, U.S. Ambassador in Cairo.
The meeting was attended by party vice-chairman Essam el-Erian, the Secretary-General Mohamed Saad Katatni Secretary-General, and a number of leaders of the party.
Morsy welcomed Senator Kerry and Ambassador Patterson, noting that the parliamentary elections in Egypt proved to be a genuine reflection of the people\'s will, pointing out that the Egyptian people exercising their democratic rights straight after the revolution of January 25 and the fall of the former regime.
For his part, John Kerry welcomed the progress made in Egypt and said he respected the choice of the Egyptian people.
According to a press statement received b Arabs today,\" discussions were focused on the vision of the party politics on the economic crisis and the position of the party regarding international treaties and conventions signed by Egypt.
For his part Morsi pointed to the difficulties that faced Egyptians and that their resolution would be paramount to his party.
Morsi ruled out major changes to the constituion and said that points relevant to rights of citizenship, civil liberties, civil rights could be subject to adjustments in Chapter V on the powers of the President of the Republic and the regime in Egypt.
These measures were welcomed by Kerry who appealed to all of Egypt\'s factions to work towards improving the country\'s economy and poltical scene.
In regards to international treaties, Morsi reassured his host that his party would abide by international agreements and remain faithful to previous arrangements signed. However he did call on the US senator to be a force for stability in the region.
In a separate statement, Morsi said his main concern was the advancement of democracy and insisted he did not want to see his party clash with the military authorities but that both institutions had to work together for the good of the country and that ultimately all Egyptians factions should be involved in the current changes taking place.