There is no doubt that the 25th of April 1982 is indeed one of the most memorable days in the modern history of Egypt. It is the victory of the Egyptian dignity, determination and will. It stressed the ability of the Egyptian people to rise up to the challenges and to face the hardships. In fact the liberation of Sinai is, as President Mubarak put it in his address marking the glorious occasion two days ago, is the outcome of a long struggle battle the Egyptian people fought with the determination to restore every inch of the homeland. Such a glorious occasion provides a model for all peoples of the region to restore the stalled Middle East peace process currently being threatened by the unjustifiable grave military escalation.
Peace is the only way for the security and stability of the peoples of the Middle East region.
Moscow is the third stop in the President s European tour. Mubarak-Putin summit today tackles the pivotal Egyptian role in the peace process which was described by the US administration as very constructive, the responsibility of Russia as one of the Middle East peace sponsors since the Madrid conference and means to provide international protection force for the Palestinians in the occupied territories. The international community acknowledges that Egypt under Mubarak managed to carry the torch of peace positively and to face intransigence with right vision and steadfastness. The Egyptian-Jordanian initiative presented to the Israeli government is indeed the most comprehensive initiative that can help both the Palestinian and Israeli sides stop violence, rebuild trust and restore peace. The Palestinian cause has always topped the agenda of President Mubarak s talks with world leaders.