Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry has told his Italian counterpart Paolo Gentiloni that Egypt is “keen” to “fully cooperate” with Italy in the investigation into the mysterious death of PhD student Giulio Regeni. According to a statement from foreign ministry spokesman Ahmed Abu Zeid, Shoukry and Gentiloni “agreed to enhance mechanisms of cooperation and coordination” between the two countries to ascertain the cause of Regeni’s death. Meanwhile, Egypt’s Assistant Foreign Minister for Cabinet Affairs summoned Italy’s ambassador to Cairo to offer his condolences to the Italian government and Regeni’s family and reiterate Egypt’s commitment to cooperating with Italy throughout the investigation. Egypt’s Prosecutor General Nabil Ahmed Sadek ordered an “exhaustive investigation” into Regeni’s death, emphasizing the need for the its speedy completion. Egyptian prosecutor Ahmed Nagy, who is heading the team investigating Regeni’s death, told the Associated Press that the student’s body had “signs of torture,” including cigarette burns and multiple stab wounds. However, some local media outlets had cited the deputy head of investigations at Giza’s police department as saying Regeni may have been killed in a road accident. Italian media reported on Wednesday that Regeni’s body had been found “in…
Egypt Promises ‘Full Cooperation’ With Italy in Investigation Over Student Killed in Cairo
February 4, 2016
