2/15/2011
France confirms request on Egyptian asset freeze
PARIS, The French government confirmed on Tuesday a request by Egypt to freeze certain assets of a small number of figures prominent in the regime of former President Hosni Mubarak, but officials indicated that neither the name of the former Egyptian leader nor his family were on the list for potential asset freezes.
Diplomatic sources said that the list contained one minister and a small number of "ranking officials" from the Mubarak administration. No details on names or the level of assets were given.
Mubarak and his family are not believed to have a large asset base in France, although they do own some prime real estate, sources said here.
France confirms request on Egyptian asset freeze
PARIS, The French government confirmed on Tuesday a request by Egypt to freeze certain assets of a small number of figures prominent in the regime of former President Hosni Mubarak, but officials indicated that neither the name of the former Egyptian leader nor his family were on the list for potential asset freezes.
Diplomatic sources said that the list contained one minister and a small number of "ranking officials" from the Mubarak administration. No details on names or the level of assets were given.
Mubarak and his family are not believed to have a large asset base in France, although they do own some prime real estate, sources said here.
Officials at the Foreign Ministry said that France wanted to await a meeting Tuesday of European Union Finance Ministers at the ECOFIN in order to be able to take a concerted approach to the Egyptian asset issue.
France was quick to freeze the assets of former Tunisian President Zine El-Abidine Ben Ali and his family shortly after he left the country under pressure from Tunisian street protests. France also worked within the EU to get a 27-nation policy on freezing the Tunisian assets.
http://www.kuna.net.kw/NewsAgenciesPublicSite/ArticleDetails.aspx?id=2145407&Language=en
France was quick to freeze the assets of former Tunisian President Zine El-Abidine Ben Ali and his family shortly after he left the country under pressure from Tunisian street protests. France also worked within the EU to get a 27-nation policy on freezing the Tunisian assets.
http://www.kuna.net.kw/NewsAgenciesPublicSite/ArticleDetails.aspx?id=2145407&Language=en
