DEAUVILLE, France: Egyptian Prime Minister Essam Sharaf said all countries participating in the G8 summit in France, as well as international institutions present, assured him they are behind the Egyptian Revolution. Sharaf said at a press conference in Deauville that there was a positive response for his call to support Egypt and that all discussions with heads of state and prime ministers confirmed their countries will help Egypt in this transitional period because Egypt is strong and able to become a major world economy. Sharaf added that Egypt is now striving to foster partnerships with the countries of the world, particularly African countries. He said the G8 nations are willing to activate projects in Africa. The volume of trade exchange between European countries is 75 percent, while it's a mere 12 percent among African countries because of lack of transportation. Regarding financial aid to Egypt, Sharaf said such assistance will not only be financial but will also come in the form or other developmental initiatives. In response to Youm7's question regarding the funds of deposed President Hosni Mubarak, Sharaf said he discussed the matter on the sidelines with French Prime Minister Nicolas Sarkozy. He said, “We discussed the subject of the money of Mubarak and other former officials and there is a judicial commission working on it.” Samir Radwan, Egypt's Minister of Finance, said the G8 summit decided to give U.S. $20 billion to both Tunisia and Egypt. Of that, $3.5 billion will come from the European Bank for Development to aid development in Egypt, Radwan said part of the money will be loans and the rest will be investment and other technical assistance. However, Radwan ruled out the possibility of debt cancellation on part of the European countries and the United States, as that might prevent future cooperation.