Following the fire at Ramses Station in Cairo, Egypt on February 27, Foreign Minister Taro Kono delivered the following message of condolences to H.E. Mr. Sameh Shoukry, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Arab Republic of Egypt.

1. I am deeply grieved and saddened at the news of the fire at Ramses Station in Cairo, Egypt, resulting in the loss of many lives.

2. I would like to express my deepest condolences to the bereaved families and offer my sincere sympathies to all of the injured.