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US under secretary for political affairs meets Arab League chief Moussa

(21 Feb 2011) SHOTLIST 1. Wide tilt down exterior of Arab League headquarters in Cairo 2. William Burns, US Undersecretary for Political Affairs, arriving 3. Various of meeting between Burns and Amr Moussa, General Secretary of the Arab League 4. Burns preparing for news conference 5. SOUNDBITE (English) William Burns, US Undersecretary for Political Affairs: "This is a moment of extraordinary promise for Egypt and for Egyptians, it's a moment when Egypt has only just begun its historic transition to democracy. It's a moment when the voices and the courage and the sacrifice and the remarkable peaceful determination at Tahrir Square have been heard around the region and around the world. Americans deeply respect and admire what Egypt has already achieved, but we know the road ahead is not going to be easy. And we also know that it's a road that can only be navigated by Egyptians themselves. The United States has great faith in the capacity of Egypt to navigate that path successfully and to set an example for the rest of the region. We want to do everything we can to help, as Egypt builds an open and inclusive process aimed at producing real political change." 6. Officials and media at news conference STORYLINE The US Undersecretary of State for Political Affairs William Burns met with Arab League Secretary General Amr Moussa in Cairo on Monday. Burns was one several senior US and European officials who arrived in Egypt to meet with the country's military leaders in order to help with the country's transition into a democratic state. British Prime Minister David Cameron was also in Cairo to meet with top Egyptian officials, the first trip of a world leader since the toppling of longtime leader Hosni Mubarak following days of protest. "Americans deeply respect and admire what Egypt has already achieved, but we know the road ahead is not going to be easy. And we also know that it's a road that can only be navigated by Egyptians themselves," Burns told reporters after talks with Moussa. "The United States has great faith in the capacity of Egypt to navigate that path successfully and to set an example for the rest of the region. We want to do everything we can to help," he said. Egyptian State TV meanwhile announced on Monday that Egypt's top prosecutor has requested the freezing of the foreign assets of Mubarak and his family. Security officials said that the prosecutor general asked the Foreign Ministry to contact countries around the world so they can freeze his assets abroad. The president's domestic assets were frozen soon after he stepped down, they added. The Mubarak's family's wealth - speculation has put it at anywhere from 1 (b) billion to 70 (b) billion US dollars - has come under growing scrutiny since Mubarak's February 11 ouster opened the floodgates to three decades of pent-up anger at the regime. Egyptian youth activists meeting with foreign diplomats in Cairo Monday, also singled out the search for Mubarak's assets as one of the ways other countries could help Egypt following the three week uprising that transfixed the world. In a meeting organised to brief the diplomats from the United States, the European Union and Australia, on their activities and future plans, the seven activists said they are deeply worried that the military-backed government is not making enough effort to involve them in the consultations over the post-Mubarak era. Find out more about AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/HowWeWork Twitter:   / ap_archive   Facebook:   / aparchives   ​​ Instagram:   / apnews   You can license this story through AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/metadata/you...