Wednesday, August 14, 2013

EU deplores Egypt deaths, calls for restraint

The European Union deplored the killings in Egypt of dozens of demonstrators in Egypt on Wednesday as security forces cleared protest camps and it called for maximum restraint by all sides.
European Union foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton said she was following the situation in Egypt with great concern. "Confrontation and violence is not the way forward to resolve key political issues. I deplore the loss of lives, injuries and destruction in Cairo and other places in Egypt. I call on the security forces to exercise utmost restraint and on all Egyptian citizens to avoid further provocations and escalation," she said in a statement.
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