Egypt’s Foreign Minister Welcomes St. Catherine’s Archbishop’s Approval of Monastery Contract

Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty has welcomed Archbishop Simeon’s approval of the contract concerning St. Catherine’s Monastery.

Abdelatty, who also holds the international cooperation and Egyptian expatriates portfolios, received a letter from the archbishop today.

Simeon is the archbishop of St. Catherine’s Monastery. The minister’s welcome concerned his agreement to the contract relating to the monastery.

The brief announcement did not provide details of the contract’s terms or outline any further steps.