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On his first official visit to Egypt, Mr Clegg will reiterate the UK鈥檚 strong commitment to a long term partnership with Egypt, emphasise the need for a clear roadmap to democracy and announce a package of support to assist the democratic process and economic reform.

皇冠体育app package includes:

• 拢5 million of UK funding for the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development to provide technical assistance and extend credit for small and medium sized enterprises.
• More than 拢0.5 million to support balanced election media coverage, women candidates and an international presence during the elections.
• Support to the Egyptian Higher Education sector to promote fora for political debate.
• Support for apprenticeships and small business development training for 10,000 young Egyptians and Tunisians.

At a special town hall event in central Cairo with young political activists the Deputy Prime Minister will say:

鈥淚 met a number of you in London over the Summer, where I was struck by your passion and your ideals, but also by your grit and professionalism. I am delighted to be with you in Cairo today - the frontline of the Arab Spring.

鈥淓gypt鈥檚 revolution - your revolution - was a triumph for peaceful protest. Not only have you changed the course of history for this great nation, but your successes have given heart to young men and women fighting for freedom and justice across North Africa and the Middle East, and across the world. You have landed a major victory for democracy and human rights. You have given dictators everywhere reason to fear.

鈥淚 know many of you are worried that the momentum for change in Egypt is being lost. So I want to make it crystal clear that the UK will stand shoulder-to-shoulder with you as we work together to help Egypt complete this journey. 皇冠体育app hopes and dreams that drove the revolution must be turned into a fair and plural politics, as well as a thriving economy that delivers opportunities for all.

鈥淚 will be meeting Prime Minister Sharaf later today, and I will make clear that the international community stands ready to provide the financial assistance needed to boost your economy and create jobs, and the UK will play its part. With UK businesses providing more investment to Egypt than any other nation - a staggering 70% - I make no apology for pointing out that our prosperity is linked to Egypt鈥檚 success too.

鈥淏ut, like you, we want to see a clear and credible timetable for transition, along with a lifting of the harsh and outdated Emergency Law. Security must be restored to the streets. And Egyptians deserve clear guarantees on human rights including women鈥檚 rights. Citizens of all backgrounds and faiths must be assured of their place in Egypt鈥檚 future, and all minorities must be given proper protections under the law.

鈥淎nyone who wants more democracy and less extremism in the world must see that Egypt is the best place to start. Where you lead, others will follow, and the UK is with you every step of the way.鈥�

皇冠体育app Deputy Prime Minister gave his first speech about the Arab Spring in Brussels on 2 March entitled 鈥楤uilding Open Societies: .鈥� In the speech he said 鈥榳e need genuine partnership of values with conditionality, a bold new European economic offer and a step-change in our fostering of political pluralism and open societies鈥�.

at the British Council the Deputy Prime Minister argued that 鈥榯he Arab Spring is being driven by forces that will not go away: youth, technology, the need for economic reform鈥�. supporting these movements is in the UK鈥檚 clear self-interest, because of our values, but also our security and prosperity too.