Congressional source: Washington will freeze the delivery of military regimes and monetary assistance to Egypt

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -

Wednesday, October 9, 2013

A source in the U.S. Congress that Washington would freeze military delivery systems and cash assistance to Egypt pending progress toward democracy.

The source told "Reuters" The United States will stop the transfer of $ 260 million in cash and loan guarantees planned $ 300 million to Egypt. Added that his country would freeze the delivery of a large military systems are also compelling.

He pointed out that America says it will prevent the delivery of tanks and F-16s and Apache helicopters to Egypt.

He explained that "the delivery of cash assistance and large military regimes of Egypt depends on the credible progress towards an all-inclusive government, democratically elected."

However, he noted that the United States will continue to provide assistance to Egypt to fight terrorism and border security and the security of the Sinai and the non-proliferation of weapons.

The White House said earlier Wednesday that he will announce the future of U.S. aid to Egypt after take diplomatic steps and legislative measures.

Said White House spokesman Jay Carney said Washington would continue to work with the interim government in Egypt.

The U.S. official said yesterday that "the United States tend to block out most of the U.S. military aid to Egypt, with the exception of aid allocated to strengthen the fight against terrorism and security in the Sinai Peninsula and other priorities like this."

The official added that "President Barack Obama has not made a final decision on this issue that has baffled U.S. officials with trying to find a balance between the desire to be seen to Washington, it encourages democracy and rights and a desire to maintain some cooperation with the Egyptian army."

After isolating Morsi Adarhobama said it was suspending some $ 585 million in military aid to Egypt to be a broader review of policy.

The U.S. official said that "the Obama administration now tend to continue to withhold most of the aid with the exception of tower before."

The official added that the United States tends to continue some economic aid to Egypt, but basically the money that goes to non-governmental groups and not the government itself.

And another U.S. official said it was likely the decision Declaration on aid by the end of the week, although referring to the postponement of a declaration more than once.

In Cairo, the Foreign Ministry said it has not received any official statement from Washington on this subject.
He said Badr Abdel Atti, a spokesman for the Foreign Ministry, "the relationship between Egypt and the U.S. relationship post and not donor and recipient relationship."

Egypt is one of the largest recipients of military and economic assistance to the U.S. since the signing of a peace agreement with Israel in 1979.