U.S. President Barack Obama asked his counterpart Hosni Mubarak is not submitted for re-election in September, a U.S. official confirmed shortly after the Egyptian leader announced exactly that on television. After a day of historical events throughout the country, Mubarak announced he would not seek a new presidential term after spending 30 years in power.
Obama, who praised the Egyptian military to allow peaceful protests against the regime, Mubarak called for half an hour after meeting with his national security team. Earlier a U.S. official on condition of anonymity, confirmed a report of "The New York Times", whereby Mubarak advised Obama not submitted for re-election.
Obama's message was conveyed by the former U.S. ambassador to Egypt Frank Wisner, who was sent on Monday to Cairo by the government, the newspaper said, quoting diplomats in the country. After the conversation, Obama said he asked Mubarak to commence a transition "orderly and peaceful", but avoided any call to step down immediately, as demanded hundreds of thousands of people in Egyptian cities.
The Washington government began talks with potential successor to Mubarak, the winner of the Nobel Peace Prize, Mohamed ElBaradei. 
Obama, who praised the Egyptian military to allow peaceful protests against the regime, Mubarak called for half an hour after meeting with his national security team. Earlier a U.S. official on condition of anonymity, confirmed a report of "The New York Times", whereby Mubarak advised Obama not submitted for re-election.
Obama's message was conveyed by the former U.S. ambassador to Egypt Frank Wisner, who was sent on Monday to Cairo by the government, the newspaper said, quoting diplomats in the country. After the conversation, Obama said he asked Mubarak to commence a transition "orderly and peaceful", but avoided any call to step down immediately, as demanded hundreds of thousands of people in Egyptian cities.
The Washington government began talks with potential successor to Mubarak, the winner of the Nobel Peace Prize, Mohamed ElBaradei.
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