CAIRO -- Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi held talks with visiting U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on Saturday afternoon to boost bilateral relations.

They discussed Egypt's transition process to democracy and ways to boost bilateral relations, in addition to regional issues such as the Syrian crisis and the peace process.

Clinton arrived in Egypt's capital Cairo on Saturday for a two- day visit. She will hold talks with Egypt's military council chief Hussein Tantawi and Egyptian Foreign Minister Mohamed Kamel Amr.