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EU condemns bomb attacks in Egypt

EU High Representative for foreign affairs and security policy, Catherine Ashton
EU High Representative for foreign affairs and security policy, Catherine Ashton
BRUSSELS, Jan 24 (KUNA) -- EU High Representative for foreign affairs and security policy, Catherine Ashton, Friday condemned the bomb attacks in Egypt over the past 24 hours, which have killed and injured a large number of people.
"Tomorrow, 25 January, Egypt will mark the third anniversary of the popular revolution where the Egyptian people stood up against a repressive regime, to call for dignity, social justice, pluralism, security, democracy, human rights, and a better economy," she said in a statement tonight.
"In trying to achieve these goals, Egyptians have faced many set-backs. The road towards democracy will no doubt remain difficult, but violence will not bring Egypt any closer to the people's desire for a democratic country where all Egyptians enjoy respect and fundamental human rights," she said.
Ashton urged all the people of Egypt to stand together and, in a spirit of compromise, build a deep and sustainable democracy. (end) nk.bs KUNA 242314 Jan 14NNNN