Friday, February 4, 2011

Egypt, Suleiman: Mubarak Ben Ali is "The EU" strongly supports the transition

Tahrir Square in Cairo is filled once again for "departure on Friday," according to the definition of opposition leader Mohamed El Baradei. In recent days, in fact, the Nobel Prize was demanding the resignation and departure of President Hosni Mubarak before the day today. Mubarak said in an interview the former director general of the International Atomic Energy Agency, is just trying to prolong the life of his "toxic regime." For its part, however, the Egyptian Vice-President, Omar Suleiman, has wanted to make clear that "Egypt will never be like Tunisia," and that President Mubarak will not leave the country, "as it had to the Tunisian President Ben Ali.

According to press sources, in the square there are two million people, while in Alexandria, theater as the capital of a massive anti-government demonstration, the protesters would be one million: all contend that the President leaves the country. The Muslim Brotherhood is willing to negotiate with the regime, but only after the resignation of Mubarak: "We are in dialogue with anyone who wants to lead reforms in the country, after the departure of this unjust, corrupt tyrant," said the leadership of the organization Islam Mohamed Badie, referring to the head of state.

EU leaders arrived in the meantime an appeal to avoid further violence. Berlusconi went further. When you arrive in Brussels, has made a striking statement: "All the West, headed by the U.S., Mubarak consider a wise man" Omar Suleiman: "Egypt never Tunisia" - President Mubarak will not leave the country, " as it had to the Tunisian President Ben Ali as Vice President of Egypt, Omar Suleiman, has responded to ABC journalist Christiane Amanpour, in an exclusive interview granted to the issuer American.

Suleiman, who held talks with both the U.S. Secretary of State, Hillary Clinton, Joe Biden is the vice president, confirmed that Barack Obama has asked Mubarak to leave. "I explained to the Secretary that Clinton is a process, after which President Mubarak will leave," said Suleiman. But Mubarak "will never leave the country" because "Egypt is not like Tunisia.

Here it's different. You know our president is a fighter. He lived in this country and die in his homeland. " With respect to relations with Israel, Egypt will respect "strongly" the peace treaty will be renewed: "Yes, we will have a peace treaty - has reassured Suleiman - respect him firmly and do not infringe in any way." The request of the UN: "Release all journalists" - The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Pillay Navy asked the Egyptian authorities to release "immediately and unconditionally" to all journalists and human rights defenders arrested have exercised their profession.

The High Commissioner condemned the violence, intimidation and detention measures against "dozens" of journalists, in an "obvious attempt to stifle news about what he knows happening in Egypt." Internet and other means of communication must remain open. The European Union: "Full support for a process of" rapid and orderly transition "- EU leaders meeting in Brussels today expressed" full support "to a process of" rapid and orderly transition "in Egypt and a strong commitment to complete the defense of the euro, enhancing the integration and economic governance.

In the draft conclusions, Europe has repeated its call on the Egyptian authorities because they are avoided further violence and to start immediately a process of reforms to meet the demands of the people. "The dialogue with all opposioni is absolutely essential," he said on his arrival the High Representative for EU foreign policy Catherine Ashton, responsible leaders to finalize a package of measures to help the process of reform and democracy in Egypt and the holding of "free and fair" elections.

"Last night I spoke with Vice President Omar Suleiman - said Ashton - There seems to be a movement toward a national dialogue. This movement must continue to move towards the transition. " Berlusconi to Brussels: "All the West, headed by the U.S. knows that Mubarak is a wise man" - "I hope that there may be a continuity of government in the transition and hope that a democratic transition takes place without breaking with President Mubarak, who throughout the West, the United States in mind, consider a wise man, "said Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi on his arrival at the EU summit in Brussels.

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