After the meeting, Avraamides said that the government is doing everything in its power to secure and taking all necessary steps to secure a trial for Maria in Cyprus. He was also satisfied with measures taken by the Cyprus government, that helped in some aspects of the case. Mr Avraamides will also meet Attorney General Alekos Markides to discuss legal matters regarding the case. Meanwhile, Marias' father, Marios, is in Port Said, waiting for an approval to visit his daughter in jail. Tonight or tomorrow, Maria's mother will also leave for Egypt.
Investigators believe the shootout arose from a dispute between factions of the group.
The attackers, armed with knives, were met by gunfire from the occupants of the office, which domestic Japanese news agencies said belonged to a right-wing organisation. A fire department spokesman said two of the injured died shortly after being taken to hospital. Of the remaining six, one was in critical condition and two others seriously injured. Police arrested three of the attackers about an hour after the incident. A Lebanese man was wounded in the left leg, said Lebanese security sources, describing the incident as the first act of violence along the Lebanese-Israeli border since 370 U.N. peacekeepers deployed near eight border villages on Saturday.