The Egyptian position on the Treaty of establishing the CENSAD African bloc signed in Tripoli on 4/2/1998 -    The Egyptian Peoples' Assembly approved on 17/1/2006 the presidential decree No. 255 for the year 2005 regarding joining the Treaty signed in Tripoli on 4/2/1998 for establishing the CENSAD African bloc; but with reservations on articles 2 and 5 in the first clause as well as the ninth clause. -     Presidents of Libya, Mali, Sudan, Chad, Burkina Faso and Niger had signed this Treaty in Tripoli on 4/2/1998 and Tripoli was accredited as the headquarters of the General Secretariat of the CENSAD African bloc. The number of countries which joined the Treaty is 23 countries. The establishment of the CENSAD African bloc comes as a result of the desire to accomplish economic, cultural, and social integration between the member states and it also aims at: 1.    Establishing a comprehensive economic union implemented through a development plan integrated within the national development plans of the member states; it comprises investment in the Agricultural, Industrial, social, cultural, and Energy fields. 2.    Removing all obstacles that hinder the unity of the member countries by taking the required measures. 3.    Encouraging Foreign Trade by planning and implementing investment policies in the member states. 4.    Increasing the means of transportation as well as terrain, air, and maritime communications among the member states by implementing joint projects. 5.    Acquiring the approval of all the member states on giving the same rights and privileges to the citizens of the member states, according to the constitution of each country. 6.    Coordinating together the educational systems of the member states in all education levels and in the cultural, scientific, and technological fields. -      The Treaty stipulated that the member states are prohibited from using their territories in a way that might threaten the sovereignty or unity of the other member states. -    To insure peace and stability and to realize the targets of the bloc, the member states will create a security charter, and will maintain security on the borders and refrain from interfering in the internal affairs of member state or attacking them. -   The member states are obliged to offer aids to each other as well as to cooperate in all fields through a spirit of solidarity and fraternity.