Sunday, February 13, 2011

The Egyptians have changed the world

Long as they could not bring himself to calls for his resignation, now have leaders all over the world to the disposal of Husni Mubarak welcomed. The peaceful protest have changed the world, said President Obama. Chancellor Angela Merkel called it a "historic change".

Even Barack Obama has welcomed the resignation of the Egyptian head of state. The people's voice was heard. "But this is not the end, this is a beginning," Obama said Friday in Washington. In the end it had to be democracy, the country was now facing difficult days. "The Egyptians have inspired us with their peaceful protest, they changed their country and thus the world," said Obama.


His country would "stand Egypt as a friend and partner to the page" in the future. Originally, Obama had wanted to take at 19.30 German time clock position, the appointment was postponed at short notice. According to media reports he was informed in advance about the forced resignation.

U.S. Vice President Joe Biden had called Mubarak to withdraw in an initial statement as a "central historical event." Even Chancellor Angela Merkel (CDU) welcomed the developments in Cairo. "We are all witness a historic change," she said. The Chancellor stressed that she would like the Egyptians, a society "without corruption, censorship, arrest and torture." The development in Egypt must now be made irreversible, and made peace.

"At the end of the development must be free elections," Merkel said further. Foreign Minister Guido Westerwelle said in New York: "We are pleased that clears the way for a political renewal." The federal government is ready to help in a close partnership with the democratic transition, the FDP politician.

According to the European Union's resignation paves the way for rapid and radical reforms in Egypt. "He belongs to the Egyptian people," said EU foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton and assured support to the country ". The EU is willing to help where they can" Egypt must now quickly find a government that meets the expectations of the people and ensure stable conditions.

"The future of Egypt rightly remains in the hands of the Egyptian people," said Ashton. "If achieved, which has called for the people" The Secretary-General of the Arab League, Amr Mussa, was convinced of a positive future for the country. "I am to be optimistic that we take the correct route for Egypt and the Egyptian people," former foreign minister said tonight.

The departure of Mubarak means "that we have achieved what has called the people". Opposition politician and Nobel Peace Prize Mohamed ElBaradei said, according to BBC: "This is the happiest day of my life." After Mubarak's resignation on the evening of the Supreme Military Council took under the previous Defense Minister Mohammed Hussein Tantawi to power.

The high command of the armed forces would dismiss the government and parliament, told the Arabic news channel al-Arabiya. The military council would then force the exercise together with the head of the Egyptian Constitutional Court. A statement was expected in the evening. The Egyptian opposition celebrated developments of the day with joy and victory chants.

 "The people have overthrown the regime," chanted demonstrators.

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