Foreign Office Minister concerned about situation in Egypt
Foreign Office Minister Alistair Burt said that if the Government has anything to do with the violence then it should be "stopped and stopped instantly".
Foreign Office Minister Alistair Burt has been talking about the political and consular situation in Egypt in a range of media interviews today.
Discussing the violent protests the Minister for the Middle East and North Africa said:
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鈥淚f there has been any orchestration by Government forces it should stop because what has been a peaceful demonstration of legitimate concerns about, about political rights has turned in to something very different鈥�
皇冠体育app Foreign Office Minister said that talks between opposition parties are needed to ease the tensions and find some way quickly to lead to people feel secure, because they know an unstoppable process to democracy is in place.
皇冠体育app Foreign Office advise against all but essential travel to Cairo, Alexandria, Luxor and Suez. When asked about the safety of the Red Sea resorts the Foreign Office Minister said:
鈥溁使谔逵齛ppre鈥檚 no evidence that there鈥檚 anything in the Red Sea resorts which would lead to concern. Food is getting through, the cash machines are full. 皇冠体育app moment anything changes to indicate there is a risk to people there, then we shall move. But we believe we should work on the evidence of that.鈥�
皇冠体育app Foreign Office has to enable British nationals who wish to return home to do so.