The U.S Senate delegation currently visiting Egypt confirmed it came to Egypt not to pressure the Egyptian government by imposing conditions, but to expand bilateral cooperation by pushing more American investments to the country. John Kerry, the chairman of the Senate's Foreign Relations Committee, said the delegation didn't talk about the International Monetary Fund's loan, refused by the Egyptian government, describing the matter as an internal affair. Senator Kerry added that Egypt's Military Council made difficult decisions and responded to the people's desires shown by the results of the referendum, which drew the map of Egypt's future. He said the U.S won't impose any criteria on the country, clarifying that U.S talks about standards the countries should implement are suitable. Senator Kerry, a member of the U.S Democratic Party, expressed his happiness that he came to Egypt with the Republican figure, John McCain. This reflects the importance of Egypt for all American political parties. Senator Kerry added that the American delegation came to serve Egyptian ambitions, praising what has happened in Egypt recently. He said what Egypt witnessed will strongly contribute to achieving peace in the Middle East. He stressed the necessity of increasing American investments in the country to contribute to resolving Egypt's economic problems, including unemployment. He said Egypt's freedom will attract more investments to the country. Senator Kerry expressed the U.S.'s readiness to provide the Egyptian people with opportunities, confirming the need for establishing funds to finance small and medium enterprises. Speaking on the coming elections, Senator Kerry raised the necessity of implementing the principles of democracy and transparency. He expected that Egypt will lead other Arab states towards achieving democratic change. He also praised the Jordanian King who took proactive steps to meet the demands of his people. Senator McCain said he held talks with Field Marshal Mohamed Hussein Tantawi, the leader of the Supreme Council of the Armed Forces (SCAF) on the importance of allowing international observers to supervise the next parliamentary elections, helping NGOs, and ways to support cooperation between the two countries. Senator McCain confirmed that he has good relations with Tantawi. Senator McCain also said the U.S Congress agreed to adopt economic programs aimed at supporting Egypt's economy, clarifying that Americans don't object to helping the Egyptian people. He said the success of the January 25 Revolution would attract more investments. Senator McCain said the Arab spring started due to the absence of freedom and democracy, saying that Yemen faces a difficult situation and the U.S is ready to provide help to the Yemeni people. Speaking on Syria, Senator McCain described the Syrian president Bashar al-Assad as a killer, adding that his country will impose sanctions against Syria until they stop the massacres against the Syrian people. He clarified that the U.S will cooperate with Turkey in this regard, confirming it is time for al-Assad's resignation.
