Prime Minister Kamal el-Ganzouri announced that the first meeting of the newly appointed Egyptian cabinet would be in the coming days, but did not mention the location of the meeting. Ganzouri said he discussed the future of the Egyptian-US relationship during his meeting with John Kerry, the chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, particularly economic ties. Ganzouri also said he followed the financial situation with the director of the central bank and some ministers. He also reviewed waste management problems with the Minister of Local Development and with three Governors