Chinese work panel to deal with aftermath of balloon crash in Egypt (2)

（Xinhua） 08:29, February 28, 2013

Chinese Ambassador to Egypt Song Aiguo (L) receives interview about the hot air balloon crash in Cairo, Egypt, on Feb. 27, 2013. A Chinese Foreign Ministry work panel arrived in Egypt on Wednesday to deal with the aftermath of a deadly hot air balloon crash, in the wake of nine Hong Kong tourists that died in the tragedy in the country. (Xinhua/Li Muzi)

The two delegations met with Egypt's Foreign Minister's Assistant for Consular Affairs Ali el-Osheiry.

For his part, el-Osheiry said: "I would like to convey the condolence of our foreign minister, all Egyptians and myself to the Chinese government and the victims' families."

"I would like to inform your esteemed delegations that we are ready to do as much as we can to help take emergency measures in this regard," he added, noting that the investigation team will be in direct contact with the concerned parties.

Deputy Director-General of the Department of Consular Affairs of the Chinese Foreign Ministry, Qiu Xuejun, who leads the Chinese work panel, told Xinhua that the Chinese side would cooperate with the Egyptian government to deal with this issue efficiently.

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