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WASHINGTON, Jan 25 (KUNA) -- US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton called
on all parties in Egypt to exercise restraint in the wake of the protests
being witnessed in that country.
Clinton told reporters following a meeting she held with her Spanish
counterpart Trinidad Jimenez that Egypt "like many countries in the region,
has been experiencing demonstrations, we know that they've occurred not only
in Cairo but around the country."
She affirmed that "we're monitoring that very closely."
She added "we support the fundamental rights of expression and assembly for
all people."
"We urge that all parties exercise restraint and refrain from violence,"
Clinton stressed.
"Our assessment is that the Egyptian government is stable and is looking
for ways to respond to the legitimate needs and interests of the Egyptian
people," the US top diplomat said. (end)
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