CAIRO: Egypt's Foreign Ministry's request an extension in the period of registration for Egyptian expatriates in the upcoming presidential elections, which has been accepted by the Higher Presidential Elections Commission (HPEC). The period has been prolonged for one week, until April 11, the Spokesman for the Foreign Ministry Amr Roshdy said in a statement to Bikyamasr.com. Under Foreign Minister Mohamed Kamel Amr's directives, all Egyptian embassies and consulates will continue offering help to Egyptians abroad to enlist them for the polls, said Roshdy.